[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2250 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2250

  To extend concealed carry rights to Federal judges and prosecutors.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2021

  Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend concealed carry rights to Federal judges and prosecutors.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROMOTING CONCEALED CARRY RIGHTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICERS.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 926B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) For purposes of this section, a Federal judge, a Federal 
magistrate judge, or a Federal prosecutor shall be considered to be 
qualified law enforcement officer if the judge, magistrate judge, or 
prosecutor meets the criteria described in paragraphs (5) and (6) of 
subsection (c).
    ``(h) The Attorney General, or any United States Attorney, may file 
a civil action against any State government, State agency, or State 
employee to enjoin any actions or practices that impede qualified law 
enforcement officers from carrying a concealed firearm under subsection 
(a).''.
    (b) Regulations and Guidance.--The Attorney General shall--
            (1) promulgate regulations and issue guidance to implement 
        subsection (h) of section 926B of title 18, United States Code, 
        as added by subsection (a) of this section; and
            (2) develop and implement programs for qualified law 
        enforcement officers to report when they are impeded from 
        carrying a concealed firearm under section 926B of title 18, 
        United States Code, and to ascertain what remedial actions the 
        Department of Justice has taken.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 to the Department of Justice to carry out this 
section.
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