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LEOSA Reform Act

USA119th CongressHR-2243| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2025
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Cosponsors (18)
Adrian Smith (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The LEOSA Reform Act significantly expands and clarifies the authority of qualified current and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms under the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA). A key provision explicitly allows these officers to carry concealed firearms within gun-free school zones , overriding previous restrictions. It also clarifies that LEOSA's authority can supersede certain federal laws and regulations, including those from the Secretary of the Interior pertaining to National Park System units. The bill also makes several improvements to LEOSA's operational aspects, such as explicitly including magazines in the definition of a firearm for carrying purposes. For retired officers, it broadens the acceptable standards for firearms qualification and certification, extending the qualification period up to 36 months at a state's discretion, allowing for more flexible methods of demonstrating proficiency. Finally, the act permits qualified current and retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms and ammunition in specific federal facilities , particularly those designated as Facility Security Level I or II civilian public access facilities. However, it also introduces a nuance by allowing state or local laws to apply on property used by common carriers or on other public property, which slightly limits LEOSA's general preemption in those specific contexts.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1156
LEOSA Reform Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1210
LEOSA Reform Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-354
LEOSA Reform Act of 2024
Feb 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-679
Introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
Apr 28, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.
Apr 28, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-81.
May 13, 2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
May 14, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2024-2027)
May 14, 2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
May 14, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2243.
May 14, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 14, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2243, the Chair put the question passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 14, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2031-2032)
May 14, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 128). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2024)
View Vote
May 14, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1156
    LEOSA Reform Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1210
    LEOSA Reform Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-354
    LEOSA Reform Act of 2024


  • February 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-679
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 25, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • March 25, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.


  • April 28, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.


  • April 28, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-81.


  • May 13, 2025
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.


  • May 14, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2024-2027)


  • May 14, 2025
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.


  • May 14, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2243.


  • May 14, 2025
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • May 14, 2025
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2243, the Chair put the question passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.


  • May 14, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2031-2032)


  • May 14, 2025
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 128). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2024)
    View Vote


  • May 14, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • May 15, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-405: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2243) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2255) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
Educational facilities and institutionsFirearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsPersonnel recordsState and local government operations

LEOSA Reform Act

USA119th CongressHR-2243| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2025
The LEOSA Reform Act significantly expands and clarifies the authority of qualified current and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms under the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA). A key provision explicitly allows these officers to carry concealed firearms within gun-free school zones , overriding previous restrictions. It also clarifies that LEOSA's authority can supersede certain federal laws and regulations, including those from the Secretary of the Interior pertaining to National Park System units. The bill also makes several improvements to LEOSA's operational aspects, such as explicitly including magazines in the definition of a firearm for carrying purposes. For retired officers, it broadens the acceptable standards for firearms qualification and certification, extending the qualification period up to 36 months at a state's discretion, allowing for more flexible methods of demonstrating proficiency. Finally, the act permits qualified current and retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms and ammunition in specific federal facilities , particularly those designated as Facility Security Level I or II civilian public access facilities. However, it also introduces a nuance by allowing state or local laws to apply on property used by common carriers or on other public property, which slightly limits LEOSA's general preemption in those specific contexts.

Bill Text Versions

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4 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1156
LEOSA Reform Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1210
LEOSA Reform Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-354
LEOSA Reform Act of 2024
Feb 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-679
Introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
Apr 28, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.
Apr 28, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-81.
May 13, 2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
May 14, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2024-2027)
May 14, 2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
May 14, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2243.
May 14, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 14, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2243, the Chair put the question passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 14, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2031-2032)
May 14, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 128). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2024)
View Vote
May 14, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1156
    LEOSA Reform Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1210
    LEOSA Reform Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-354
    LEOSA Reform Act of 2024


  • February 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-679
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 25, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • March 25, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.


  • April 28, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.


  • April 28, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-81.


  • May 13, 2025
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.


  • May 14, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2024-2027)


  • May 14, 2025
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.


  • May 14, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2243.


  • May 14, 2025
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • May 14, 2025
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2243, the Chair put the question passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.


  • May 14, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2031-2032)


  • May 14, 2025
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 128). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2024)
    View Vote


  • May 14, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • May 15, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Cosponsors (18)
Adrian Smith (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-405: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2243) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2255) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educational facilities and institutionsFirearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsPersonnel recordsState and local government operations