S. 679

119 S679 IS: LEOSA Reform Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-20
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 679  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 20, 2025   Mr. Kennedy  (for himself,  Mr. Scott of Florida ,  Mrs. Hyde-Smith ,  Mr. Ricketts ,  Mr. Hagerty ,  Mr. Cornyn ,  Mr. Justice , and  Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   LEOSA Reform Act  .
2.
Conforming the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A)
in clause (vi), by striking  or  at the end;
(B)
in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; or ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(viii)
by an individual authorized by section 926B or 926C to carry a concealed firearm.
 ; and
(2)
in paragraph (3)(B)—
(A)
in clause (iii), by striking  or  at the end;
(B)
in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; or ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(v)
by an individual authorized by section 926B or 926C to carry a concealed firearm.
 .
3.
Making improvements to the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004
(a)
Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers
Section 926B of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by inserting  , or any other provision of Federal law (including any regulation prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior pertaining to a unit of the National Park System)  after  thereof ;
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting  , except to the extent that the laws apply on property used by a common or contract carrier to transport people or property by land, rail, or water or on property open to the public (whether or not a fee is charged to enter the property)  before the semicolon; and
(B)
in paragraph (2), by inserting  , except to the extent that the laws apply on property used by a common or contract carrier to transport people or property by land, rail, or water or on property open to the public (whether or not a fee is charged to enter the property)  before the period at the end; and
(3)
in subsection (e)(2), by inserting  any magazine and  after  includes .
(b)
Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers
Section 926C of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by inserting  , or any other provision of Federal law (including any regulation prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior pertaining to a unit of the National Park System)  after  thereof ;
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting  , except to the extent that the laws apply on property used by a common or contract carrier to transport people or property by land, rail, or water or on property open to the public (whether or not a fee is charged to enter the property)  before the semicolon; and
(B)
in paragraph (2), by inserting  , except to the extent that the laws apply on property used by a common or contract carrier to transport people or property by land, rail, or water or on property open to the public (whether or not a fee is charged to enter the property)  before the period;
(3)
by striking subsection (c)(4) and inserting the following:
(4)
during the most recent 12-month period (or, at the option of the State in which the individual resides, a greater number of months, not exceeding 36 months), has met—
(A)
the standards for active duty law enforcement officers, as established by the former agency of the individual;
(B)
the standards for active duty law enforcement officers, as established by the State in which the individual resides;
(C)
the standards for active duty law enforcement officers employed by any law enforcement agency in the State in which the individual resides; or
(D)
any standard for active duty law enforcement officers for firearms qualification conducted by any certified firearms instructor within the State in which the individual resides;
 ;
(4)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking  not less recently than one year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the agency to meet the active duty standards for qualification in firearms training as established by the agency to carry  and inserting  met the standards required by subsection (c)(4) for ; and
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
(B)
a certification issued by the former agency of the individual, the State in which the individual resides, any law enforcement agency within the State in which the individual resides, or any certified firearms instructor within the State in which the individual resides that indicates that the individual has met the standards required by subsection (c)(4).
 ; and
(5)
in subsection (e)(1)(B), by inserting  any magazine and  after  includes .
4.
Permitting qualified current and retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms in certain Federal facilities
Section 930 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), by striking  or  at the end;
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting  or ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
the possession of a firearm or ammunition in a Facility Security Level I or II civilian public access facility by a qualified law enforcement officer or a qualified retired law enforcement officer.
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
(4)
The term  civilian public access facility  means a facility open to the general public.
(5)
The term  Facility Security Level  means a security risk assessment level assigned to a Federal facility by the security agency of the facility in accordance with the biannually issued Interagency Security Committee Standard.
(6)
The term  qualified law enforcement officer  has the meaning given the term in section 926B.
(7)
The term  qualified retired law enforcement officer  has the meaning given the term in section 926C.
 .