What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Safe Bases Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.
Action Timeline
2025-01-15
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-01-15
Introduced in House
2025-01-15
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.454 pass?
HR.454 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 35%.
What does HR.454 do?
Safe Bases Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.
Who sponsored HR.454?
HR.454 was sponsored by W. Gregory Steube (R-Florida).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 454 IH: Safe Bases Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 454 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Bases Act of 2025 . 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.
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