HR4788Referred to Committee
To require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress who have a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State which permits the Member to carry a concealed firearm, or who is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides, to carry a concealed firearm in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-29
Introduced
45
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Andrew S. Clyde
Republican · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 89.9% (623 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$1,001k
Full profile: /officials/C001116
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (45)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)Original· 2025-07-29
- Andy Harris (R-MD-1)Original· 2025-07-29
- Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)Original· 2025-07-29
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)Original· 2025-07-29
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)Original· 2025-07-29
- Eric Burlison (R-MO-7)Original· 2025-07-29
- Keith Self (R-TX-3)Original· 2025-07-29
- Mark E. Amodei (R-NV-2)Original· 2025-07-29
- Scott Perry (R-PA-10)Original· 2025-07-29
- John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5)· 2025-09-16
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· 2025-09-16
- Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)· 2025-09-17
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6)· 2025-09-17
- Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)· 2025-09-17
- Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)· 2025-09-18
- Chip Roy (R-TX-21)· 2025-09-18
- Cory Mills (R-FL-7)· 2025-09-18
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)· 2025-09-18
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2025-09-18
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)· 2025-09-18
- Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· 2025-09-18
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)· 2025-09-18
- Russell Fry (R-SC-7)· 2025-09-18
- Brian Babin (R-TX-36)· 2025-09-19
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14)· 2025-09-19
- Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· 2025-09-23
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2)· 2025-09-23
- Kevin Hern (R-OK-1)· 2025-09-23
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2025-09-23
- Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)· 2025-09-23
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC-6)· 2025-09-30
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)· 2025-09-30
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)· 2025-09-30
- Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· 2025-09-30
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)· 2025-09-30
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)· 2025-09-30
- Michael Cloud (R-TX-27)· 2026-02-03
- Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2)· 2026-02-03
- Troy Downing (R-MT-2)· 2026-02-03
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)· 2026-02-03
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)· 2026-02-04
- Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)· 2026-02-04
- Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2026-02-05
- Tony Wied (R-WI-8)· 2026-02-09
- Scott Franklin (R-FL-18)· 2026-02-10
Latest Action
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Plain-English Summary
Members of Congress who have a valid concealed carry permit from their home state would be allowed to carry concealed firearms in Washington, D.C., regardless of D.C.'s own gun laws. The bill would essentially override D.C.'s stricter firearms regulations for this specific group of federal lawmakers. This would affect how Members of Congress can carry weapons while working in the nation's capital.
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Subjects
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