United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2561 (115th)
POLICE Act of 2017
Introduced
19 May 2017
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Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Protecting Officers of the Law In Civilian Establishments Act of 2017 or the POLICE Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the restriction on possessing a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a federal facility. Specifically, the prohibition does not apply to the lawful carrying of agency-issued firearms and dangerous weapons by a uniformed law enforcement officer in certain publicly accessible federal facilities.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 May 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 May 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 May 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2561