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Bill would expand where off-duty and retired officers can carry guns

Passed one chamberH.R. 2243Latest action

Sponsor: Don Bacon · Representative · NE

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Official title: LEOSA Reform Act

119th Congress

Topics: Crime & justice

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HR 2243 would let qualified current and retired officers carry concealed firearms near schools, on public transit, in parks, and in some federal buildings.

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What does this do?

HR 2243 updates LEOSA to exempt covered officers from Gun-Free School Zones restrictions, extend carry rights to public transportation and other public property, and clarify that National Park Service rules don't override those rights. It also loosens retired officers' annual firearms qualification requirements and lets qualified officers carry in lower-security federal buildings (Security Level I or II).

Who does it affect?

Affects current and retired law enforcement officers qualified under LEOSA, federal building security policy, and rules governing firearms in transit systems, parks, and federal offices. Does not change gun laws for the general public.

Why does it matter?

The changes would broaden the locations and conditions under which qualified officers can carry concealed firearms and relax how retired officers prove ongoing firearms proficiency.

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  1. IntroducedMar 21, 2025
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. SenateYou are here · May 15, 2025
  5. The president's desk

Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Data as of October 9, 2026

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Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. House · · Roll call 128

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage
    Result:
    Passed
    229
    Nay
    193
    0
    11

    Republicans 215 yes, 5 not voting · Democrats 14 yes, 193 no, 6 not voting

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