HR 2243
LEOSA Reform Act
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Bill overview
The LEOSA Reform Act of 2025 amends the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act to expand the ability for qualified active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms. Specifically, it allows them to carry in school zones, national parks, and certain federal facilities open to the public. The bill also allows states to modify the frequency of qualification requirements for retired officers.
Key provisions
- Allows qualified active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms in school zones.
- Permits carrying in national parks.
- Allows carrying in certain federal facilities open to the public.
- States can reduce the frequency of qualification standards for retired officers.
- Updates the definition of ‘standards for qualification in firearms training’ to include various state-based standards.
- Modifies requirements for demonstrating prior qualification, allowing for certifications from various entities.
- Clarifies the application of concealed carry laws to property open to the public.
- Defines ‘Facility Security Level’ and ‘civilian public access facility’ within the context of federal facilities.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement officers (active and retired)
- State and local governments
- Federal government agencies
- School officials
- National Park Service
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 2243
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
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.
This Act may be cited as the LEOSA Reform Act of 2025
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Section 922(q)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by striking or
at the end of clause (vi);
by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting ; or
; and
by adding at the end the following:
or any other provision of Federal law, or any regulation prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior pertaining to a unit of the National Park Systemafter
thereof.
in paragraph (1), by inserting , except to the extent that the laws apply on property used by a common or contract carrier to transport people or property by land, rail, or water or on property open to the public (whether or not a fee is charged to enter the property)
before the semicolon; and
, except to the extent that the laws apply on property used by a common or contract carrier to transport people or property by land, rail, or water or on property open to the public (whether or not a fee is charged to enter the property)before the period.
any magazine andafter
includes.
Section 926C(c)(4) of such title is amended to read as follows:
the standards for active duty law enforcement officers as established by the State in which the individual resides;
the standards for active duty law enforcement officers employed by any law enforcement agency in the State in which the individual resides; or
any standard for active duty law enforcement officers for firearms qualification conducted by any certified firearms instructor within the State in which the individual resides;
not less recently than one year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the agency to meet the active duty standards for qualification in firearms training as established by the agency to carryand inserting
met the standards for qualification in firearms training required by subsection (c)(4) for; and
in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
Section 930 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (d)—
in paragraph (2), by striking or
at the end;
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting or
; and
by adding at the end the following:
in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
The term Facility Security Level means a security risk assessment level assigned to a Federal facility by the security agency of the facility in accordance with the biannually issued Interagency Security Committee Standard.
The term civilian public access facility means a facility open to the general public.