A bill to extend concealed carry rights to Federal judges and prosecutors.

Bill: 117-s-2250
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill allows federal prosecutors and judges (including magistrate judges) who meet certain criteria to carry concealed firearms across state lines.</p> <p>The bill authorizes the Attorney General or any U.S. Attorney to file a civil action against any state government, agency, or employee for actions or practices that impede qualified law enforcement officers, including federal prosecutors and judges, from carrying a concealed firearm across state lines.<br> </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2021 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend concealed carry rights to Federal judges and prosecutors.

1. Promoting concealed carry rights for law enforcement officers (a) Amendments Section 926B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) For purposes of this section, a Federal judge, a Federal magistrate judge, or a Federal prosecutor shall be considered to be qualified law enforcement officer if the judge, magistrate judge, or prosecutor meets the criteria described in paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (c). (h) The Attorney General, or any United States Attorney, may file a civil action against any State government, State agency, or State employee to enjoin any actions or practices that impede qualified law enforcement officers from carrying a concealed firearm under subsection (a). . (b) Regulations and guidance The Attorney General shall— (1) promulgate regulations and issue guidance to implement subsection (h) of section 926B of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and (2) develop and implement programs for qualified law enforcement officers to report when they are impeded from carrying a concealed firearm under section 926B of title 18, United States Code, and to ascertain what remedial actions the Department of Justice has taken. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to the Department of Justice to carry out this section.