Firearm Lockbox Protection Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4825 To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Federal judge, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 23, 2019 Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. HUDSON) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider- ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Fed- eral judge, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Firearm Lockbox Pro- 4 tection Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:46 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4825.IH H4825 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 4825 IH SEC. 2. PROVISION OF SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE FOR 1 FEDERAL JUDGES. 2 Section 462 of title 28, United States Code, is 3 amended by adding at the end the following: 4 ‘‘(g) Upon request of the Director, the Administrator 5 of General Services is authorized and directed to provide, 6 at the official duty station of each judge or justice, a se- 7 cure firearms storage facility for any firearm lawfully pos- 8 sessed by that judge or justice.’’. 9 SEC. 3. PROVISION OF SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE FOR 10 ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGES. 11 Each agency that employs an administrative judge 12 (including any administrative law judge appointed under 13 section 3105 of title 5, United States Code) shall provide, 14 at the principal duty station of that judge, a secure fire- 15 arms facility for any firearm lawfully possessed by that 16 judge. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:46 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4825.IH H4825 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS