Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act

Bill: 116-hr-5439
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2019-12-16
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Law enforcement officers

Railroads

State and local government operations

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act</b></p> <p>This bill permits an active or retired state railroad police officer to carry a concealed firearm. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2019 Mr. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to include railroad police officers in the definition of qualified law enforcement officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act . 2. Inclusion of railroad police officers (a) Qualified law enforcement officer Section 926B(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after agency the following: , or a railroad police officer commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States Code, . (b) Qualified retired law enforcement officer Section 926C(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after individual the following: , including a railroad police officer commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States Code, .