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H.R. 454

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Summary

H.R. 454, the Safe Bases Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 15, 2025 by Rep. Greg Steube (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jan 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 454 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb454/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 454 IH: Safe Bases Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 454  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 15, 2025   Mr. Steube  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Bases Act of 2025  .
2.
Permits to carry concealed firearms on military installations
(a)
In general
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a single element of the Department of Defense to issue, upon request by a covered member, a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation.
(b)
Covered member defined
In this section, the term  covered member  means a member of the Armed Forces who—
(1)
is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 18, United States Code; and
(2)
is on active duty.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 15, 2025

hb454/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/15/2025)

Safe Bases Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.

Sponsors

Rep. Greg Steube (R) sponsors H.R. 454 alone.

Greg Steube

Rep. · R–FL-17 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 454 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jan 15, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 454 has taken 2 actions since Jan 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 15, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 454 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 454 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Safe Bases Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Safe Bases Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 454 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS—Colorado16—
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC—Virginia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS16—
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANGELO VELTRI116
DUDLEY BROWN116
DUSTIN CURTIS115
AIDAN JOHNSTON114
BENJAMIN SANDERSON114
ERICH PRATT114
JEAN PICHARDO114
JOHN VELLECO114
HUNTER KING111
MICHAEL HAMMOND111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$679K2nd Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 first_quarter$650.4K1st Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$545.7K4th Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 third_quarter$465.1K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$304.8K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$296.6K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 first_quarter$202.6K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$136.3K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 454 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 454’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr454/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 454 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Firearms and explosives to Military personnel and dependents.

hr454/subjects.txt
Firearms and explosivesMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 454, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEUBE:H.R. 454.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H187]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com