118th Congress Congress
H.R. 1566: Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act
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Summary
This bill permits employees of the House of Representatives to bring certain weapons into House office buildings provided that the employees store the weapons in storage lockers operated by the U.S. Capitol Police.
An employee who is authorized by the District of Columbia (DC) to carry self-defense spray, a stun gun, or a firearm may bring the weapon into a House office building if the employee (1) carries the weapon in a manner that complies with DC laws prior to entering the building, (2) enters the building through an external pedestrian entrance, (3) leaves the weapon in a storage locker while in the building, and (4) immediately exits the building after retrieving the weapon.
The U.S. Capitol Police must install and operate storage lockers at the external pedestrian entrances of each House office building.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Mary Miller R-IL
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History
- Introduced in the House by W. Steube.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.