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S. 214 118th Congress Senate

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.

Introduced: February 1, 2023 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 2, 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 2, 2023

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023

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.

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 Lobbying activity 6

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 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Republican 40
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 1, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 1, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Feb 1, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 1, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 1, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 1, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 1, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 1, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 1, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 1, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 1, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 1, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 1, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Feb 1, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 1, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2023
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 1, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 1, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 1, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 1, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 1, 2023
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 1, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 1, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· Feb 1, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Feb 1, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 1, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 1, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Feb 1, 2023
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 1, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 1, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 1, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Feb 1, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 214: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-214/
MLA
"S. 214: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-214/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 214, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-214/.
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[S. 214: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-214/)
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