HR 2243
Passed a chamber
Expands the federal rules that let qualified current and retired police officers carry concealed firearms, including in certain federal buildings and National Park System units, and changes how retired officers prove they meet firearms training standards.
Official title: LEOSA Reform Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
21-MAR-2025
Referred
21-MAR-2025
Approved by committee
25-MAR-2025
Reported
28-APR-2025
On the calendar
28-APR-2025
Passed
14-MAY-2025
Senate
Received
15-MAY-2025
- Conforms the Gun-Free School Zones Act so that officers authorized under the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act can carry concealed firearms in school zones.
- Extends carry authority to cover other federal laws and National Park System regulations, while letting state restrictions still apply on common carrier property and on property open to the public.
- Requires retired officers to meet firearms qualification standards within the past 12 months, or up to 36 months if their state allows, with certification from a former agency, state, or certified instructor.
- Allows qualified current and retired officers to carry firearms and ammunition in Facility Security Level I or II civilian public access federal facilities.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (21-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 14-MAY-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Judiciary Committee (House)
- Judiciary Committee (Senate)
Crime and Law Enforcement
■ 17 R■ 1 D
17 Republicans
1 Democrat