In committee
LEOSA Reform Act
This bill expands where qualified active-duty and retired law enforcement officers can carry concealed firearms across the nation, overriding several local, state, and federal restrictions. Under the measure, eligible officers can legally carry concealed firearms in school zones, national parks, public buses and trains, and low-security federal buildings open to the public. The bill also allows them to carry ammunition magazines of any capacity and gives retired officers more flexible, less frequent shooting qualification requirements.
People affected—Applies to qualified active and retired law enforcement officers nationwide under 18 U.S.C. 926B and 926C, but the operative text does not state a specific headcount.
Fiscal magnitude—The operative text contains no appropriations, revenue provisions, or fiscal figures.
Reach48provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Policing & funding−20Firearms−45Federal vs. state/local+30
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Qualified active law enforcement officersGains the legal right to carry concealed firearms in school zones, National Park System units, certain low- and medium-security federal civilian buildings open to the public, and on public transit and public-access property regardless of contrary state or local laws, including magazines.
- Qualified retired law enforcement officersGains expanded concealed-carry rights in school zones, federal civilian facilities, National Park System units, and public transit; additionally gains more flexible firearms qualification options (up to 36-month intervals and certification by any certified instructor or in-state agency).
Who it burdens
- State and local governmentsState and local laws restricting firearms cannot bar qualified active and retired officers on government-owned property open to the public or on public transit, preempting state and local regulatory authority over those spaces.
- Common and contract carriersAre restricted from relying on state or local laws to prohibit qualified active or retired officers from carrying concealed firearms on land, rail, or water transportation property.