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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2021

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2021

This bill allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms.

A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid state-issued concealed carry permit, or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.

What's happening now April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Republican 31
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Aug 2, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 18, 2021
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 12, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 10, 2021
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 10, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 29, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 29, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 29, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Apr 29, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 29, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 29, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 29, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 29, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 29, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 29, 2021
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Apr 29, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 29, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 29, 2021
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Apr 29, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 29, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Apr 29, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 29, 2021
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 29, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 29, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 29, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Apr 29, 2021
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 29, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 29, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1522: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1522/
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"S. 1522: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1522/.
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