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Introduced
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
In Committee
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
Crossed Over
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill reforms the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA) by making several key improvements to how current and retired law enforcement officers can carry concealed firearms. The bill expands the locations where law enforcement officers can carry weapons by allowing them to carry firearms on common carrier transportation properties and publicly accessible properties, and modifies firearm training qualification standards to provide more flexibility. Specifically, officers can now meet firearms training requirements through standards set by their former agency, their current state, local law enforcement agencies, or certified firearms instructors within their state. The bill also updates the Gun-Free School Zones Act to explicitly permit qualified law enforcement officers to carry firearms in such zones. Additionally, the legislation allows qualified current and retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms in certain federal facilities, specifically those classified as Facility Security Level I or II and open to the public. The bill broadens the definitions and certification processes for firearm carry eligibility, making it easier for law enforcement officers to maintain their right to carry concealed weapons across different jurisdictions and settings.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (19)
Don Bacon (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Pat Fallon (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Mike Flood (R),
Mark Green (R),
Michael Guest (R),
John Rutherford (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Roger Williams (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/15/2025)
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