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H.R. 2243

U.S. HouseIn Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. Don Bacon (R) with 18 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 15, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


Record

Text

H.R. 2243 has 18 co-sponsors, 1 roll call and 1 amendment.

hb2243/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2243 EH: LEOSA Reform Act
U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 2243
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act 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 Officer Safety Act and the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
Section 922(q)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking or at the end of clause (vi);
(2)
by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting ; or ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(viii)
by an individual authorized by section 926B or 926C to carry a concealed firearm.
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3.
Making improvements to the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act
(a)
Each of sections 926B(a) and 926C(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting or any other provision of Federal law, or any regulation prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior pertaining to a unit of the National Park System after thereof .
(b)
Each of sections 926B(b) and 926C(b) of such title are amended—
(1)
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
(2)
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.
(c)
Each of sections 926B(e)(2) and 926C(e)(1)(B) of such title is amended by inserting any magazine and after includes .
(d)
Section 926C(c)(4) of such title is amended to read as follows:
(4)
has met the standards for qualification in firearms training during the most recent period of 12 months (or, at the option of the State in which the individual resides, a greater number of months, not exceeding 36 months), and for purposes of this paragraph, the term standards for qualification in firearms training means—
(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;
.
(e)
Section 926C(d) of such title is amended—
(1)
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 for qualification in firearms training required by subsection (c)(4) for ; and
(2)
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 for qualification in firearms training required by subsection (c)(4).
.
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 (as defined in section 926B(c)) or a qualified retired law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926C(c)).
; and
(2)
in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
(4)
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.
(5)
The term civilian public access facility means a facility open to the general public.
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Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-03-21
  2. Passed House2025-05-14
  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 Mar 21, 2025

hb2243/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/21/2025)

LEOSA Reform Act of 2025

This bill broadens the authority for certain law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across state lines.

Specifically, the bill allows qualified active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms and ammunition (including magazines) in school zones; 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.

Further, the bill permits states to reduce the frequency with which retired law enforcement officers must meet certain qualification standards.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 2243, and 18 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2243 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 15, 2025
Judiciary
Judiciary
Reported By · Apr 28, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2243, the latest H. Rept. 119-81.

Actions

H.R. 2243 has taken 17 actions since Mar 21, 2025, the latest on May 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 15, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
May 14, 202514:16
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2024-2027)
May 14, 202514:16
House
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
May 14, 202514:16
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2243.
May 14, 202514:43
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Votes

H.R. 2243 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on May 14, 2025 at 229193.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 14, 2025
House
On Passage
229
193

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 2243, the latest acted on May 14, 2025.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2243.

Titles

H.R. 2243 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • LEOSA Reform Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • LEOSA Reform Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • LEOSA Reform Act — Display Title
  • LEOSA Reform Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • LEOSA Reform Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 2243, the latest on Apr 2, 2025.


Lobbying

13 clients hired 12 firms and 52 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2243 in 65 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 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Retirement, Health Issues, Government Issues.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEDistrict of Columbia110
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEDistrict of Columbia17
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIALaw enforcementCalifornia16$300K
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITYLabor organizationNew York16$220K
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION42 Member Associations in 45 states representing over 45,000 State Troopers nationwideDistrict of Columbia16$60K
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIOFlorida16
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSColorado16
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATIONDistrict of Columbia16
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYDistrict of Columbia15
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCVirginia14
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONLaw enforcement membership organizationMaryland11$40K
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia11
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 52.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION2025 first_quarter$1.9M1st Quarter - Report
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATIONUNION PACIFIC CORPORATION2026 first_quarter$1.5M1st Quarter - Report
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATIONUNION PACIFIC CORPORATION2025 first_quarter$1.3M1st Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2026 second_quarter$960K2nd Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2026 first_quarter$940K1st Quarter - Report
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATIONUNION PACIFIC CORPORATION2026 second_quarter$930K2nd Quarter - Report
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATIONUNION PACIFIC CORPORATION2025 third_quarter$900K3rd Quarter - Report
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATIONUNION PACIFIC CORPORATION2025 fourth_quarter$840K4th Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 second_quarter$780K2nd Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 fourth_quarter$770K4th Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 third_quarter$760K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$700K2nd Quarter - Report
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATIONUNION PACIFIC CORPORATION2025 second_quarter$700K2nd Quarter - Report
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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2243 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 8 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2243’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr2243/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics 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. 2243 carries 8 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Educational facilities and institutions to State and local government operations.

hr2243/subjects.txt
Educational facilities and institutionsFirearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsPersonnel recordsState and local government operations

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2243, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 52 (Friday, March 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 2243.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H1189]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com