LEOSA Reform Act
HR 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, updates the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act to clarify and expand firearm carry rights for qualified current and retired law enforcement officers. It modifies training requirements to allow officers to meet standards set by their former agency, their state, any local agency in their state, or a certified instructor within the state. The bill also adds exceptions for transportation property and public spaces when applying state laws, and permits qualified officers to carry concealed firearms in certain federal facilities (Security Level I/II civilian public access facilities). These changes aim to provide clearer, more flexible standards for firearm carry while maintaining existing safety frameworks.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
229–193
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 433
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic213
90% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican219
97% 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 15, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 128). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2024)
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 128). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2024)
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-81.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
Co
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
Co
Henry Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Jefferson Van Drew
RRepublican
Co
John H. Rutherford
RRepublican
Co
Mark E. Amodei
RRepublican
Co
Mark E. Green
RRepublican
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