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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9053
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 28, 2020Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their employees from carrying firearms in the Capitol building, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Congressional Gun Loophole Act.
2.
Capitol grounds and buildings security
(a)
In general
Section 5104(e)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the right;
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the right;
(3) by striking An individual and inserting the following:
(A)
In general
An individual
; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
(B)
Exception
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Capitol Police Board may not authorize or permit a Member of Congress or an employee of such Member of Congress to carry on or have readily accessible to such Member or employee a firearm, except a Member or employee may store a firearm in a car owned by such Member or employee that is parked in a garage in the Capitol complex if the Member or employee is in compliance with the firearms laws of the District of Columbia for the lawful possession of such firearm and such firearm is locked with a gun lock while on the Capitol complex.
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(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.