Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2019”.
Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2019
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.
Sec. 2 Authority for law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to carry service weapon to officer’s place of residence
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.
Definitions— In this section—
the term “law enforcement officer” means an employee the duties of whose position include—
the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States; or
the protection of officials of the United States against threats to personal safety; and
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.