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US S1084
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
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Introduced
05/10/2017
05/10/2017
In Committee
05/10/2017
05/10/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to allow a correctional officer at a federal prison or correctional institution to: (1) store firearms on BOP premises in a secure storage area outside the security perimeter of the institution or in a vehicle lockbox, and (2) carry a concealed firearm on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of the institution.
AI Summary
This bill, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017, amends federal law to require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to allow correctional officers at federal prisons to store firearms in a secure storage area outside the security perimeter of the institution or in a vehicle lockbox, and to carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter. The purpose of this is to allow correctional officers, who have been targets of assaults and murders while off-duty, to protect themselves under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, which gives certain law enforcement officers the right to carry concealed firearms in all 50 states for self-protection.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (11)
Pat Toomey (R)*,
Roy Blunt (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Joe Donnelly (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
James Inhofe (R),
James Lankford (R),
Joe Manchin (I),
Pat Roberts (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
John Thune (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/10/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1084/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1084/BILLS-115s1084is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1084/BILLS-115s1084is.pdf.pdf |
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