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S1563Reported by Committee

Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-01
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
Democrat · MN · Senator
Votes with party: 80.8% (848 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000367

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

6 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.

2025-05-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReported By · 2025-05-20

Previously

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryMarkup By · 2025-05-15
  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-05-01

Plain-English Summary

Retired police officers and federal law enforcement agents would be allowed to carry concealed firearms across state lines without needing to obtain permits in each state they visit. The law would recognize their training and background checks from their former careers, making it easier for them to carry weapons for personal protection while traveling. This affects retired officers from local police departments, the FBI, DEA, and other federal agencies who want to maintain the ability to carry guns nationwide.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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