CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Andrew Clyde (R-GA)

To require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress who have a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State which permits the Member to carry a concealed firearm, or who is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides, to carry a concealed firearm in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4788 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 45 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill requires the District of Columbia to allow Members of Congress to carry concealed firearms within the District. To qualify, the Member must have a valid license or permit issued by a State that allows them to carry a concealed firearm, or be otherwise entitled to do so in their home State. Additionally, the individual must not be prohibited by Federal law from possessing or transporting a firearm and must carry a valid photo identification document. The bill amends the D.C. Official Code regarding pistol regulations. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill expands the rights of a specific group of gun owners, namely Members of Congress, to carry concealed weapons in D.C.

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill facilitates the exercise of firearm rights for federal legislators within the District.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.