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HOUSE 2477118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

PASS Act

Last Action
4/3/2023

CRS Summary

As of 2023-04-03 (00)

Protect Against School Shootings Act or the PASS Act

This bill broadens the authority for certain individuals to carry concealed firearms in a school zone.

Specifically, the bill exempts the following categories of individuals from the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone:

  • certain active and retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms under federal law, and
  • individuals who are allowed to carry concealed firearms under the law of a state.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
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