119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 679: LEOSA Reform Act
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Summary
This bill broadens the authority for certain individuals to carry concealed firearms in school zones and across state lines.
Specifically, the bill exempts the following categories of individuals from the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone:
- certain active and retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms under federal law, and
- individuals who are allowed to carry concealed firearms under the law of a state.
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Additionally, the bill allows qualified active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms and ammunition (including magazines) in national parks; on state, local, or private property that is open to the public; and in certain federal facilities that are open to the public.
Finally, the bill permits states to reduce the frequency with which retired law enforcement officers must meet certain qualification standards.
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Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- Jim Justice R-WVOriginal
- Pete Ricketts R-NEOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- Marsha Blackburn R-TN
- Roger Marshall R-KS
- Shelley Capito R-WV
- Jon Husted R-OH
- Lindsey Graham R-SC
- Darline Graham Nordone R-SC
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by John Kennedy.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.