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H.R. 454 119th Congress House

Safe Bases Act of 2025

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations.

Introduced: January 15, 2025 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Firearms and explosivesMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Safe Bases Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 454: Safe Bases Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-454/
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"H.R. 454: Safe Bases Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-454/.
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H.R. 454, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-454/.
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