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S65Referred to Committee

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-09
Introduced
49
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 76.8% (902 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$79,418k
  • Climate & Environment$24,960k

Full profile: /officials/C001056

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (49)

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

49 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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-01-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-01-09

Plain-English Summary

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 This bill allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid state-issued concealed carry permit, or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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