Introduced:
Jan 15, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Latest Action
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 15, 2025
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<p><strong>Safe Bases Act</strong> <strong>of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 15, 2025
Subjects (4)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Firearms and explosives
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,764 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 15, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:39 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 454 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 454
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue
permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry
concealed firearms while on military installations.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue
permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry
concealed firearms while on military installations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 454 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 454
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue
permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry
concealed firearms while on military installations.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue
permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry
concealed firearms while on military installations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Bases Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
single element of the Department of Defense to issue, upon request by a
covered member, a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a
concealed firearm while on any military installation.
(b) Covered Member Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
member'' means a member of the Armed Forces who--
(1) is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, or
possessing a firearm under
section 922 of title 18, United
States Code; and
(2) is on active duty.
States Code; and
(2) is on active duty.
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(2) is on active duty.
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