Safe Bases Act
HR 391, the Safe Bases Act of 2023, allows eligible active-duty U.S. military members to carry concealed firearms on military installations. The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to create a single Department of Defense office to issue permits for this purpose within one year of the law's enactment. It applies only to active-duty service members who are legally permitted to own firearms under federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922). The law establishes a standardized permit process but does not change existing firearm ownership rules for military personnel.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Jan 17, 2023
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Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
W. Gregory Steube
RRepublican
Co
Dan Bishop
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Duncan
RRepublican
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