Authorizing House employees to bring certain self-defense weapons into House office buildings

(a) Authorization An individual who is an employee of the House of Representatives may bring a weapon described in subsection (b) into a House office building if— (1) the individual is authorized under the laws of the District of Columbia to carry the weapon outside of the building; (2) immediately prior to entering the building, the individual is carrying the weapon in compliance with such laws; (3) the individual enters the building through an external pedestrian entrance; (4) upon entering the building with the weapon, the individual leaves the weapon in a storage locker operated by the United States Capitol Police under section 3 while the individual remains in the building; and (5) after retrieving the weapon from the locker, the individual leaves the building immediately. (b) Weapons described The weapons described in this subsection are as follows: (1) A self-defense spray described in section 212 of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2502.12, D.C. Official Code). (2) A stun gun described in section 101(17A) of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2501.01(17A), D.C. Official Code). (3) A firearm described in section 101(9) of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2501.01(9), D.C. Official Code).