PA Bill Number: HB274
Title: In compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation and for ineligibility for compensation, providing for ...
Description: In compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation and for ineligibility for compensation, providing for ... ...
Last Action: Presented to the Governor
Last Action Date: Dec 18, 2025
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB2541
Would allow certain off-duty law enforcement officers and retired
law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm
to protect children in a school zone.
Legislation Overview
Title: Police Officers Protecting Children Act
Subject: Child safety and welfare: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement officers: School administration: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Police Officers Protecting Children Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to provide that the prohibitions against possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone shall not apply to off-duty or retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry a concealed firearm.
Session: 113th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: July 15, 2013
Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN02541:@@@L&summ2=m&
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
38 sponsors: Hartzler, Vicky; Amodei, Mark E.; Benishek, Dan; Blackburn, Marsha; Brooks, Susan; Broun, Paul C.; Burgess, Michael C.; Carter, John R.; Cassidy, Bill; Chabot, Steve; Cole, Tom; Cramer, Kevin; DeSantis, Ron; DesJarlais, Scott; Duncan, John J., Jr.; Ellmers, Renee L.; Farenthold, Blake; Fincher, Stephen Lee; Franks, Trent; Hudson, Richard; Johnson, Bill; King, Steve; Long, Billy; Luetkemeyer, Blaine; Meadows, Mark; Miller, Jeff; Mulvaney, Mick; Noem, Kristi L.; Palazzo, Steven M.; Radel, Trey; Roe, David P.; Schweikert, David; Smith, Jason; Smith, Lamar; Stutzman, Marlin A.; Walberg, Tim; Westmoreland, Lynn A.; Wilson, Joe
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 15 2013 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Jun 27 2013 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jul 4 2013 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
Comments On This Bill
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