S. 679 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 20, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands where law enforcement can carry guns
This bill changes federal rules about carrying concealed firearms. It would let active and retired law enforcement officers carry guns in school zones and national parks, and would let anyone with a state permit to carry a concealed gun do the same in school zones. It also allows states to require retired officers to meet firearms qualifications less often.
How it affects you
Active and retired law enforcement officers would have more places where they're allowed to carry concealed firearms. People with state permits to carry concealed guns would be allowed in school zones where they currently aren't. For most other people, this doesn't directly change what you can or can't do.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 20, 2025)
LEOSA Reform Act
This bill broadens the authority for certain individuals to carry concealed firearms in school zones and across state lines.
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.
Additionally, the bill allows qualified active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms and ammunition (including magazines) in national parks; on state, local, or private property that is open to the public; and in certain federal facilities that are open to the public.
Finally, the bill permits states to reduce the frequency with which retired law enforcement officers must meet certain qualification standards.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 679
A BILL
LEOSA Reform Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) · Introduced Feb 20, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 20, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”
Sections
Sections · 4
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Conforming the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990No change
- Sec. 3Making improvements to the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004No change
- Sec. 4Permitting qualified current and retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms in certain Federal facilitiesNo change