HR 38 · introduced · major
Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- civil rights
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill allows people with concealed carry permits from one state to carry handguns in other states that permit concealed carry.
- Gun owners and states with concealed carry laws are affected by this federal framework overriding state and local regulations.
- The bill preempts state and local gun laws and creates a private right of action for permit holders whose rights are violated.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would this bill's federal override of state gun laws affect states with stricter concealed carry requirements to enforce their own public safety standards?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between gun owners' reciprocal carry rights across states and states' ability to set their own firearm regulations based on local conditions?
- 03
Which groups—gun permit holders, law enforcement, or state governments—would benefit or face challenges under a federal reciprocity framework, and what evidence supports these impacts?
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Sponsor · R-NC-9
Richard Hudson
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
189/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-03
Joining the bill

Kevin Hern
R-OK-1 · original

Ronny Jackson
R-TX-13 · original

Andrew S. Clyde
R-GA-9 · original

Kat Cammack
R-FL-3 · original

Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original

Pat Harrigan
R-NC-10 · original

August Pfluger
R-TX-11 · original

Jake Ellzey
R-TX-6 · original

Claudia Tenney
R-NY-24 · original

Aaron Bean
R-FL-4 · original

Doug LaMalfa
R-CA-1 · original

Gregory F. Murphy
R-NC-3 · original
+ 177 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-03 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
2025-10-03 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-337.
2025-10-03 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-337.
2025-03-25 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 9.
2025-03-25 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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