[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 679 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 679
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.
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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
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``LEOSA Reform Act''.
SEC. 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.''.
SEC. 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''.
SEC. 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.''.
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