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To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a system to issue permits to active duty military members who want to carry concealed firearms on military installations. Permits would be available to any active duty service member who is not prohibited from owning firearms under federal law. The Secretary of Defense must establish this permit authority within one year of the bill's enactment.
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Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to W. Gregory Steube’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHENEY BROTHERS $7,800
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT $6,600
- STEPHENS, INC. $6,600
- NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS $6,600
- COOLTODAY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for W. Gregory Steube → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations.
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 “Safe Bases Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) In General.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a single element of the Department of Defense to issue, upon request by a covered member, a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation.
(b) Covered Member Defined.—In this section, the term “covered member” means a member of the Armed Forces who—
(1) is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 18, United States Code; and
(2) is on active duty. <all>
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