H.R. 2137 · 114th Congress
Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015
- Stage
- Signed by the president
- Sponsor
- Doug Collins
- Introduced
- 2015-04-30
- Latest action
- 2016-06-22 · Signed by President.
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015
(Sec. 4) This bill authorizes a federal law enforcement officer to carry a government-issued firearm during a covered furlough (i.e., a planned event during which an agency involuntarily furloughs employees due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or budget constraints including a lapse in appropriations).