H.R. 2240 – Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act; H.R. 2243 – LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 2255 – Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
2025-05-13
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This heartbreak's imaginable. As has been said by many, including me, Molly was a very radiant light within your family, and she left an indelible mark upon the hearts of everyone she met. It's good to see you beside us on the dais once more, and again, you and our family remain in our thoughts and prayers. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider three pieces of legislation, H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. H.R. 2240, the bipartisan... Improving law enforcement officers safety and wellness through Data Act requires the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers and submit them to Congress. Some of the components of these reports include the number of attacks intentionally targeting police officers, a description of the federal response on attacks against law enforcement officers, and recommendations for improving responses to attacks. Further, this legislation requires the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report that assesses the ability to implement a new category of reporting in the uniform online reporting system and the national incident-based reporting system. provides details on how to engage state and local law enforcement agencies in reporting the data as well as disparities and offers additional legislative tools or authorities helpful in deferring aggregate actions hr 2243 the bipartisan leosa reform act of 2024 amends Title 18 United States Code to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers. This legislation provides necessary exemptions, clarifications, and certifications that would allow current and retired law enforcement officers
certified under Leosa to carry a concealed firearm on public transportation and within national parks, gun-free school zones, as well as certain federal facilities. By clarifying the rights of qualified current law enforcement officers, as well as retired officers, this legislation will augment existing public safety postures in critical locations across our nation. To quote former Senator Barbara Boxer, quote, law enforcement officers are never off duty. They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place where peace is threatened. They need all the help they can get, end quote. Finally, H.R. 2255, the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025, directs the administrator of the General Services Administration, GSA, to establish a program to allow current and retired federal law enforcement officers to purchase a retired firearm from the agency that issued the firearm to that officer. Current law requires federal agencies to destroy retired firearms a process that remains costly, and that cost is ultimately borne by hardworking taxpayers across the nation. By recovering these costs and allowing current and retired federal law enforcement officers who remain in good standing to purchase these firearms, this legislation achieves pertinent aims that benefit law enforcement and hardworking taxpayers. This week is National Police Week, and it's a perfect opportunity to advance these pieces of legislation that affirm our commitment to supporting the men and women of law enforcement. I invite our Democrat colleagues to join us in doing so.
And before I yield to the ranking member, please wish Mr. Neguse a happy birthday when he comes in. Today is his birthday, and we're glad he has the gift of spending it with the Rules Committee. Well, hopefully he's out drinking. With that, I look forward to today's discussion. Now yield to Mr. McGovern for any comments he wishes to make. Well, thank you, Madam Chair.
And before I begin, I just want to thank you and all the members of this committee from the bottom of my heart for your prayers and gestures of kindness over the last few weeks. It means more to me and my family than you can imagine. So I appreciate all the outreach. It was comforting. And, Madam Chair, I'm not going to get into the details of all the bills that we're considering today. I'll leave it to the panelists to go into details. But it is National Police Week, and I do want to express my deep disappointment that this House still has yet to properly acknowledge and honor those who defended our lives here on January 6th. I was in the chair that day. I took over for Speaker Pelosi. I was one of the last people off the House floor. I saw the attackers that day up close, and it was horrific. And Speaker Johnson, for whatever reason, refuses to put up a bronze plaque honoring the officers who defended this building that day. Congress passed a law in 2022 to put up a memorial. The plaque is already printed. It's just sitting somewhere on this campus ready to be installed. But the speaker won't do it. And I guess my question is, why won't he do it?
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