HR9719Referred to Committee

Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-16
Introduced
1
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Rudy Yakym III
Rudy Yakym III
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 99.2% (610 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-16

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would allow certain federal employees and authorized individuals to carry firearms in specific federal buildings and facilities where it is currently prohibited. This would primarily affect security personnel, law enforcement officers, and potentially other federal workers in designated locations who need firearms to perform their duties. The bill has been sent to the House Judiciary Committee for review and consideration.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9719 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9719 To authorize possession of a firearm in certain units and facilities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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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