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House Bill 2477
118th Congress(2023-2024)
PASS Act
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Introduced in House on Apr 3, 2023
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H. R. 2477 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2477


To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 3, 2023

Mr. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone.

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 “Protect Against School Shootings Act” or the “PASS Act”.

SEC. 2. Use of firearms in school zones by qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm.

Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2)(B)—

(A) in clause (vi), by striking “or” at the end;

(B) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(viii) by a person who, under section 926B or 926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed firearm.”; and

(2) in paragraph (3)(B)—

(A) in clause (iii), by striking “or” at the end;

(B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(v) by a person who, under section 926B or 926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed firearm.”.