H.R. 3115: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-20 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act

Plain summary

Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue a new directive authorizing trained military personnel to carry military-issued firearms on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities. Army Regulation 190-14, entitled "Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement and Security Duties," and DOD Directive Number 5210.56, entitled "Use of Deadly Force and the Carrying of Firearms by DOD Personnel Engaged in Law Enforcement and Security Duties" are repealed. Any provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or executive order that prohibits trained military personnel from carrying officially issued firearms on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities shall have no force or effect. Trained military personnel shall not be prohibited from carrying officially issued firearms on military bases or Armed Forces recruitment facilities.

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Official text

Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · 72 cosponsors

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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Austin Scott (R-GA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Jason Smith (R-MO), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Brian Babin (R-TX), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and 12 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] reported raising $667,181 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3115.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3115 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114