United States · Law · HR
H.R. 218 (108th)
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004
Introduced
7 January 2003
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 108-277.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize qualified law enforcement officers (including certain qualified retired officers) carrying the photographic identification issued by their governmental agency, notwithstanding State or local laws, to carry a concealed firearm. Provides that such authorization shall not supersede State laws that: (1) permit private entities to prohibit the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit the possession of firearms on State or local government property. Excludes from the definition of "firearm" any machine gun, firearm silencer, or destructive device.
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17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 July 2004
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 July 2004
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 July 2004
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 7 July 2004
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 25 June 2004
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 25 June 2004
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 June 2004
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 June 2004
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 June 2004
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 22 June 2004
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 22 June 2004
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 June 2004
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 January 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/218
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/218