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H.R. 8332119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 16, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act
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HR 8332 would let qualifying current and former special operations military members carry a concealed firearm in any U.S. state.
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This bill would give certain current and former military special operations personnel the right to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the country. This right would be permanent as long as the person has an honorable discharge, legally qualifies to own a firearm, and carries valid proof of their service. The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs would create an ID card to confirm eligibility, and the Attorney General would guide law enforcement on how to recognize it.
To qualify, a person must have served in an elite unit such as Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, Marine Corps Recon or Scout Snipers, or Air Force special operations roles, and held a rank from E-5 through the highest officer grades. Unlike retired law enforcement officers who have a similar federal right, qualifying special operators would not need to pass an annual firearms recertification test.
If passed, special operations personnel would gain a nationwide concealed carry right that currently does not exist for them under federal law. The authority would end automatically if a person loses their honorable discharge status or becomes ineligible to own a firearm under federal law.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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