Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act Reform Act (HR 2243)

Representatives Donald J. Bacon (R-NE) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) reintroduced the “LEOSA Reform Act” in the 119 Congress (2024-2025).

The Law Enforcement Officers’ Safety Act (LEOSA), enacted 20 years ago, exempts qualified active and retired officers from local and State prohibitions on the carrying of concealed firearms, allowing them to protect themselves and others even if off duty or after their service.

HR 2243 will ensure our officers are physically safe and protected from legal jeopardy by closing existing loopholes and harmonizing State and Federal laws. The bill also extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services in U.S. Post Offices, Social Security Administration offices, Veterans Affairs offices, or other Federal facilities without disarming or securing their firearms elsewhere. It would also allow States to affirmatively act to extend the period between training certifications for qualified retired law enforcement officers from 12 months to up to 36 months.

The text of this bill can be found here
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2243/text

Update: HR 2243 was voted in the house on 5/14/2025 with the resulting 229 yeas and 193 nays. So it passes and now tabled to move to the senate.

In the Senate, there is the companion bill already waiting so now it just can be voted. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/679

Hopefully this will be the year where it will pass.

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