# 116-hr-5439: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act

116-hr-5439, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5439
- Congress: 116
- Title: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2019-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act This bill permits an active or retired state railroad police officer to carry a concealed firearm.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-5862: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5439 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5439)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-5862: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5862)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5439 (as of 2025-11-18).