S.1162: Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015

About This Bill

  • Introduced April 30, 2015
  • Latest Major Action April 30, 2015

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Bill Summary

Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 Grants covered federal law enforcement officers the same rights to carry a government-issued firearm during a covered furlough as they had before such furlough was in effect. Defines: (1) "covered federal law enforcement officer" to mean any agency employee who has the authority to make arrests or apprehensions for or prosecute violations of federal law and who, on the day before...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
April 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 30, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

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