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H.R. 2477 118th Congress House

PASS Act

Official title: To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohib… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone.

Introduced: April 3, 2023 Introduced by: Randy K. Weber, Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 3, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Against School Shootings Act or the PASS Act

This bill broadens the authority for certain individuals to carry concealed firearms in a school zone.

Specifically, the bill exempts the following categories of individuals from the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone:

  • certain active and retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms under federal law, and
  • individuals who are allowed to carry concealed firearms under the law of a state.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7908 Reintroduction of PASS Act
  • HR 1650 Police Officers Protecting Children Act
  • S 1462 LEOSA Reform Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2477: PASS Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2477/
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"H.R. 2477: PASS Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2477/.
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H.R. 2477, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2477/.
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