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LEOSA Reform Act

Introduced: March 4, 2019 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

LEOSA Reform Act

This bill revises provisions related to the carrying of concealed firearms by certain active duty and retired law enforcement officers.

Specifically, the bill allows qualified active duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms, including magazines and ammunition, in school zones; on state, local, and private property that is otherwise open to the public; in national parks; and in certain federal facilities that are open to the public.

Additionally, states may reduce the frequency (currently, once during the most recent 12-month period) with which a retired law enforcement officer must meet firearms training standards to be certified to carry a concealed firearm.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Republican 24
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 12, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 25, 2020
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 28, 2020
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Feb 28, 2020
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 21, 2020
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Feb 21, 2020
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Feb 12, 2020
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 12, 2020
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Oct 17, 2019
Long, Billy
· Oct 11, 2019
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2019
BRADY, KEVIN
· Oct 4, 2019
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jun 11, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· May 14, 2019
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · May 2, 2019
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 18, 2019
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2019
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 7, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 4, 2019
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Mar 4, 2019
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Mar 4, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 4, 2019
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 4, 2019
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 27, 2019
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2019
Hagedorn, Jim
· Feb 26, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 26, 2019
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 25, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Feb 22, 2019
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Feb 13, 2019
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Feb 13, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1156: LEOSA Reform Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1156/
MLA
"H.R. 1156: LEOSA Reform Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1156/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1156, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1156/.
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[H.R. 1156: LEOSA Reform Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1156/)
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