Bill Summary
This legislation, known as the "Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024," allows law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to carry their service weapons to their place of residence while off duty. This means that they are permitted to have their firearms with them at their home, and store them there, even when they are not on duty. The bill also provides definitions for "law enforcement officer" and "service weapon," to ensure that only those who meet these definitions are eligible to carry their firearms in this manner. This legislation is intended to provide protection and security for these officers, and was enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could affect law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury by allowing them to carry their service weapons to their place of residence while off duty, providing them with a sense of safety and security in their personal lives.
2. The Act may also impact the families and neighbors of these law enforcement officers, as the presence of service weapons in a residential area may cause concern or fear.
3. This legislation could also have financial implications for the Department of the Treasury, as they may need to provide proper training and guidelines for officers to safely store their service weapons at home.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9224 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9224
To permit law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to
carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 30, 2024
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on
Ways and Means, 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
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A BILL
To permit law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to
carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of the Treasury Officer
Protection Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY TO CARRY SERVICE WEAPON TO OFFICER'S PLACE OF
RESIDENCE.
(a) In General.--Any law enforcement officer employed by the
Department of the Treasury shall be allowed to carry the officer's
service weapon to, and store the service weapon in, the officer's place
of residence while such officer is off duty.
(b) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``law enforcement officer'' means an employee
the duties of whose position include--
(A) the investigation, apprehension, or detention
of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses
against the criminal laws of the United States; or
(B) the protection of officials of the United
States against threats to personal safety; and
(2) the term ``service weapon'' means any firearm (as that
term is defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States
Code) used by a law enforcement officer when carrying out the
officer's official duties.
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