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H.R. 1437: Securing Department of Homeland Security Firearms Act of 2019

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H.R. 1437: Securing Department of Homeland Security Firearms Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-28 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.

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Official title

Securing Department of Homeland Security Firearms Act of 2019

Plain summary

Securing Department of Homeland Security Firearms Act of 2019 or the Securing DHS Firearms Act of 2019 This bill requires the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to (1) develop and disseminate a directive for achieving adequate security over DHS firearms and other sensitive assets across DHS within 120 days after the enactment of this bill, and (2) disseminate a revised version of the Personal Property Asset Management Program Manual that includes requirements for safeguarding DHS firearms and other sensitive assets.

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Official text

Securing Department of Homeland Security Firearms Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1437 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116