HR9719Referred to Committee
Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-16
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Rudy Yakym III
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 99.2% (654 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/Y000067
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (7)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-16
Plain-English Summary
The legislation would allow certain federal employees and authorized individuals to carry firearms in specific federal buildings and facilities where it is currently prohibited. This would primarily affect security personnel, law enforcement officers, and potentially other federal workers in designated locations who need firearms to perform their duties. The bill has been sent to the House Judiciary Committee for review and consideration.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9719 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9719 To authorize possession of a firearm in certain units and facilities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2026 Mr. Yakym (for himself and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize possession of a firearm in certain units and facilities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act''. SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO FIREARM PROHIBITION. Section 930 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (d), by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ``For purposes of paragraph (3), the possession of a firearm in any exempted area is possession with a lawful purpose if the individual in possession of the firearm is not otherwise prohibited by law from such possession and such possession is in compliance with the law of the State in which the exempted area is located.''; and (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: ``(4) The term `exempted area' means any unit or Federal facility that-- ``(A) is owned or leased by the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the National Forest System, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and ``(B) is an area open to visitors and invitees to the unit or Federal facility.''. <all>
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