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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Introduced February 27, 2025 by W. Greg Steube · Last progress 1 year ago
Allows House of Representatives employees to lawfully bring certain self-defense weapons to House office buildings only to and from work, under strict rules. They must be authorized under D.C. law, enter through an external pedestrian entrance, immediately store the item in a U.S. Capitol Police locker while inside, and leave the building right after retrieving it to depart.
The Capitol Police Board must design, install, and operate secure storage lockers at external pedestrian entrances to each House office building and issue any needed regulations. The measure clarifies who counts as a House employee (including interns and fellows), which buildings are covered (garages excluded), and updates federal law on weapons at the Capitol to reflect this narrow exception.