Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024
H.R. 9224118th Congress

Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024

Introduced in the HouseDel. Eleanor Norton (D-DC-At Large)7 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024.

(a) 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.

(b) Definitions

In this section—

(1) the term law enforcement officer means an employee the duties of whose position include—

(A) the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States; or

(B) the protection of officials of the United States against threats to personal safety; and

(2) 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.

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