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Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act
To authorize possession of a firearm in certain units and facilities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Authorizes the lawful possession of firearms in exempted federal lands and facilities, provided the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law and the possession complies with applicable state law.
- Defines exempted areas as units or facilities owned or leased by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Forest System, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Army Corps of Engineers.
- Limits the firearm possession exemption to areas within these federal units or facilities that are open to visitors and invitees.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Rudy Yakym’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $48,900
- JAYCO $19,800
- DARYLE DODEN PERSONAL FINANCES $19,800
- KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $13,200
- BRINKLEY RV $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Rudy Yakym → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 16, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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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