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H.R. 5208: Gun-Free Hospital Zones Act

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H.R. 5208: Gun-Free Hospital Zones Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-04 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Gun-Free Hospital Zones Act

Plain summary

Gun-Free Hospital Zones Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the possession of a firearm in a hospital zone. Makes exceptions with respect to possession: (1) on private property that is not on hospital grounds; (2) on public property outside any enclosed structure by an individual who has a license provided by the State or local government which requires law enforcement authority verification of the individual's eligibility; (3) in accordance with a contract with the hospital; or (4) by a law enforcement authority acting in official capacity.

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Official text

Gun-Free Hospital Zones Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5208 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108