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S. 65 119th Congress Senate

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

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

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 

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 39

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 Cosponsors 49
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 24, 2026
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Graham, Darline
South Carolina · Jul 28, 2026
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Moody, Ashley
Florida · Oct 14, 2025
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Justice, James C.
West Virginia · Feb 10, 2025
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Husted, Jon
Ohio · Feb 3, 2025
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 9, 2025
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 9, 2025
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 9, 2025
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 9, 2025
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Jan 9, 2025
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 9, 2025
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 9, 2025
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 9, 2025
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 9, 2025
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 9, 2025
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 9, 2025
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 9, 2025
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jan 9, 2025
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 9, 2025
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 9, 2025
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 9, 2025
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 9, 2025
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 9, 2025
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Jan 9, 2025
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 9, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 9, 2025
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2025
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jan 9, 2025
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 9, 2025
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 9, 2025
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 9, 2025
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jan 9, 2025
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McCormick, David
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2025
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 9, 2025
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Moreno, Bernie
Ohio · Jan 9, 2025
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jan 9, 2025
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Jan 9, 2025
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 9, 2025
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 9, 2025
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Jan 9, 2025
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 9, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 9, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Jan 9, 2025
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jan 9, 2025
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 9, 2025
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 9, 2025
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Jan 9, 2025
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 9, 2025
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 9, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-65/
MLA
"S. 65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-65/.
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S. 65, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-65/.
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