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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.

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 Jul 29, 2025

Latest action (Jul 29, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Referred to
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Issues
Gun Policy

Summary

The bill amends District of Columbia law to allow Members of Congress to carry concealed firearms in DC if they meet certain conditions. Specifically, a Member must have a valid concealed carry license or permit from their home state, not be prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms, and carry valid photo identification. The amendment creates an exemption for Members of Congress from DC's general concealed firearms restrictions. The law would take effect immediately upon enactment.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
45 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Andrew S. Clyde’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • ADV. DIGITAL CABLE $14,390
  • SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
  • MAPLARGE $8,000
  • MAR-JAC POULTRY $7,000
  • SOMETHING SPECIAL LLC $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andrew S. Clyde → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  2. Jul 29, 2025 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 8297 — District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 75%
  • HR 8855 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish nationwide concealed carry reciprocity for certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 68%
  • HR 38 — Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 · Introduced Oct 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 68%
  • S 4013 — National Constitutional Carry Act · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 9719 — Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Cong. 119 62%
  • HR 5051 — To require members of the Armed Forces performing active service in the District of Columbia in response to an order of the President which relates to crime or civil disturbance in the District of Columbia to participate in a program substantially similar to the Body-Worn Camera Program of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. · Introduced Aug 26, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jul 29, 2025

Only one text version is on file, so there’s no earlier version to compare against yet.

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 29, 2025

Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Crane, Mr. Self, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. Harshbarger, and Mr. Perry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIRING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO PERMIT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WITH VALID CONCEALED CARRY LICENSES FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(a) Requirement.—Section 5 of the Act of July 8, 1932 (sec. 22- 4505, D.C. Official Code) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

“(c)(1) The provisions of section 4(a) with respect to pistols shall not apply to a Member of Congress who—

“(A) is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code);

“(B) is carrying a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State and which permits the individual to carry a concealed firearm (as so defined), or is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the person resides; and

“(C) is carrying a valid identification document containing a photograph of the individual.

“(2) In this subsection, the term ‘Member of Congress’ means a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.”.

(b) Effective Date.—This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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