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HR 7715 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations Military personnel and dependents Postal service

U.S. Military Right to Carry Act

Introduced: July 21, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 21, 2020
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U.S. Military Right to Carry Act

This bill requires a state that receives funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to have implemented (1) a law or policy authorizing members of the Armed Forces who are outside of their state of residence under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and (2) a law or policy that treats members of the Armed Forces on active duty in the state as residents of the state for purposes of issuing a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the state. The Department of Justice must reduce by 5% the amount that a state would otherwise receive under the grant program if the state fails to comply with either requirement.

What's happening now July 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Republican 17
Bishop, Dan
· Sep 15, 2020
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Aug 21, 2020
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Aug 7, 2020
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Aug 7, 2020
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Aug 7, 2020
Rice, Tom
· Aug 7, 2020
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 24, 2020
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 24, 2020
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jul 21, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 21, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 21, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 21, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 21, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Jul 21, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Jul 21, 2020
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 21, 2020
McHenry, Patrick
· Jul 21, 2020
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jul 21, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 21, 2020
Roe, David
· Jul 21, 2020
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 21, 2020
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 21, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 21, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 21, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7715: U.S. Military Right to Carry Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7715/
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"H.R. 7715: U.S. Military Right to Carry Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7715/.
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H.R. 7715, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7715/.
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