HR 38
Advanced toward a vote
Allows people who are legally allowed to carry a concealed handgun in their home state to carry one in any other state that either issues concealed carry permits or does not ban resident concealed carry, subject to federal conditions and exceptions.
Official title: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
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House
Introduced
03-JAN-2025
Referred
03-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
25-MAR-2025
Reported
03-OCT-2025
On the calendar
03-OCT-2025
- Lets qualifying nonresidents carry a concealed handgun in any state that issues concealed carry permits or does not prohibit resident concealed carry for lawful purposes
- Keeps exceptions for private property owners who restrict firearms and for state or local government property, buildings, and bases where firearms are restricted
- Bars arrest or detention for carrying under the section unless there is probable cause the person is acting outside its terms, and shifts the burden to prosecutors to disprove the defense beyond a reasonable doubt
- Allows a person whose rights under the section are violated to sue in court, with a court-awarded attorney's fee for prevailing defendants and plaintiffs
- Permits carrying in open areas of National Park System units, National Wildlife Refuge System units, and certain Bureau of Land Management, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service lands
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (03-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 03-OCT-2025).
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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188 Republicans
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Mark Alford
- Rick W. Allen
- Mark E. Amodei
- Jodey C. Arrington
- Brian Babin
- Don Bacon
- James R. Baird
- Troy Balderson
- Andy Barr
- Tom Barrett
- Michael Baumgartner
- Aaron Bean
- Nicholas J. Begich
- Cliff Bentz
- Jack Bergman
- Stephanie I. Bice
- Andy Biggs
- Sheri Biggs
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Mike Bost
- Josh Brecheen
- Robert P. Bresnahan
- Vern Buchanan
- Tim Burchett
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- Ken Calvert
- Kat Cammack
- Mike Carey
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- John R. Carter
- Juan Ciscomani
- Ben Cline
- Michael Cloud
- Andrew S. Clyde
- Tom Cole
- Mike Collins
- James Comer
- Elijah Crane
- Jeff Crank
- Dan Crenshaw
- Warren Davidson
- Monica De La Cruz
- Scott DesJarlais
- Byron Donalds
- Troy Downing
- Neal P. Dunn
- Chuck Edwards
- Jake Ellzey
- Ron Estes
- Gabe Evans
- Mike Ezell
- Pat Fallon
- Julie Fedorchak
- Randy Feenstra
- Randy Fine
- Brad Finstad
- Michelle Fischbach
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- Mike Flood
- Vince Fong
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- Russell Fry
- Russ Fulcher
- Brandon Gill
- Craig A. Goldman
- Tony Gonzales
- Lance Gooden
- Paul A. Gosar
- Sam Graves
- Mark Green
- Marjorie Greene
- Glenn Grothman
- Michael Guest
- Brett Guthrie
- Harriet M. Hageman
- Abraham J. Hamadeh
- Mike Haridopolos
- Pat Harrigan
- Andy Harris
- Mark Harris
- Diana Harshbarger
- Kevin Hern
- Clay Higgins
- J. French Hill
- Ashley Hinson
- Erin Houchin
- Bill Huizenga
- Wesley Hunt
- Jeff Hurd
- Darrell Issa
- Brian Jack
- Ronny Jackson
- John James
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- John Joyce
- Mike Kelly
- Trent Kelly
- Mike Kennedy
- Jennifer A. Kiggans
- Brad Knott
- David Kustoff
- Darin LaHood
- Doug LaMalfa
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- Robert E. Latta
- Laurel M. Lee
- Julia Letlow
- Barry Loudermilk
- Frank D. Lucas
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Morgan Luttrell
- Nancy Mace
- Tracey Mann
- Tom McClintock
- Richard McCormick
- Addison P. McDowell
- John J. McGuire
- Mark B. Messmer
- Daniel Meuser
- Carol D. Miller
- Mary E. Miller
- Max L. Miller
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Cory Mills
- John R. Moolenaar
- Barry Moore
- Blake D. Moore
- Riley M. Moore
- Tim Moore
- Nathaniel Moran
- Gregory F. Murphy
- Troy E. Nehls
- Dan Newhouse
- Ralph Norman
- Jay Obernolte
- Andrew Ogles
- Robert F. Onder
- Burgess Owens
- Gary J. Palmer
- Jimmy Patronis
- Scott Perry
- August Pfluger
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Harold Rogers
- Mike D. Rogers
- John W. Rose
- David Rouzer
- Michael A. Rulli
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- Derek Schmidt
- Austin Scott
- Keith Self
- Pete Sessions
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- Michael K. Simpson
- Adrian Smith
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- Lloyd Smucker
- Pete Stauber
- Elise M. Stefanik
- Bryan Steil
- W. Gregory Steube
- Dale W. Strong
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- David J. Taylor
- Claudia Tenney
- Glenn Thompson
- Thomas P. Tiffany
- William R. Timmons
- David G. Valadao
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Beth Van Duyne
- Derrick Van Orden
- Ann Wagner
- Tim Walberg
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Daniel Webster
- Bruce Westerman
- Tony Wied
- Roger Williams
- Joe Wilson
- Robert J. Wittman
- Steve Womack
- Rudy Yakym
- Ryan K. Zinke
1 Democrat