HR 354 United States House · 118th Congress

LEOSA Reform Act of 2024

This bill amends the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) to expand where current and retired law enforcement officers can carry concealed firearms. It specifically allows qualified officers to carry in Federal facilities like post offices and courthouses (previously restricted), clarifies they may carry on public property and transportation, and updates firearms training requirements to accept certification from any state-certified instructor. The key change requires officers to meet recent firearms training standards (using flexible state-based criteria), rather than relying solely on their former agency's standards. This directly affects retired officers seeking to carry in more public spaces and federal buildings without needing prior agency certification.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 13, 2023 Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · House May 16, 2024

How they voted

221185
Passed · 24 other
Total votes 430
May 16, 2024
D Democratic213
16 Yea 185 Nay 12
86% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican216
204 Yea 12
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 20, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 185 (Roll no. 213). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3295)
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 185 (Roll no. 213). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3295)
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-502.
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors

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