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HR 2477 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

PASS Act

Introduced: April 3, 2023 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 3, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced in House
 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.
What's happening now April 3, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1