Safe Military Bases Act

Summary

Safe Military Bases Act - Repeals: (1) Army Regulation 190-14, entitled "Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement and Security Duties"; and (2) Department of Defense Directive Number 5210.56, entitled "Use of Deadly Force and the Carrying of Firearms by DOD Personnel Engaged in Law Enforcement and Security Duties." Nullifies any provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or executive order that prohibits military personnel trained in firearms from carrying officially issued or personally owned firearms on military bases. Prohibits: (1) the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretaries of the military departments from reinstating the firearm bans repealed in this Act or enacting similar restrictions; and (2) the President from taking any executive action, promulgating any rule, or issuing any executive order or regulation to prohibit military personnel from carrying firearms.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 October 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 January 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 September 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 September 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 September 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Perry · R · Cosponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Cosponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve King · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
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