National National Constitutional Carry Act (bill introduced)

[bcp]

A short read:

Text - H.R.645 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): National Constitutional Carry Act

Text for H.R.645 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): National Constitutional Carry Act

www.congress.gov

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Latest Action:	House - 01/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)"

Anything happening to this bill?

Bruce

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[The Heretic]

If they are going to get it done, do it before Nov/Jan; the House is going to flip control, maybe even the Senate.

 

[trukinbear]

That appears to be about a year old - 03/25

 

[trukinbear]

As of late February 2026, H.R. 645 (119th Congress), the National Constitutional Carry Act, introduced on January 23, 2025, has not been scheduled for a vote. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and currently awaits committee action, with no specific voting date set.

 

[bcp]

That appears to be about a year old - 03/25

Yes, "Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary" and no news since.

Bruce

 

[CamoDeafie]

If they are going to get it done, do it before Nov/Jan; the House is going to flip control, maybe even the Senate.

Never. They (Congress) don't want to deal with the inevitable lawsuits arising from conflicting State requirements and the fact that over 30 States are "constitutional carry/permitless concealed carry" States

As of late February 2026, H.R. 645 (119th Congress), the National Constitutional Carry Act, introduced on January 23, 2025, has not been scheduled for a vote. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and currently awaits committee action, with no specific voting date set.

This is no surprise. House Judiciary isn't willing to discuss/deal with the potential "constitutional" issues of conflicting State requirements and of the fact that many States outright refuse to recognize other States carry licenses/permits or even lack thereof.

Yes, "Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary" and no news since.

Bruce

Yup. The patchwork of concealed carry legality, the whole limited reciprocity thing, and so on... It's a bigger headache than it should be.

 

[bcp]

Re-introduced:

https://www.lee.senate.gov/2026/3/lee-introduces-national-constitutional-carry-act

Lee Introduces National Constitutional Carry Act
March 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act to protect the right to carry legally purchased firearms without a permit nationwide. The House version of this bill was introduced by U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY-04).

Bruce