H.R. 38 · 119th Congress

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

Introduced on Jan 3, 2025 by Richard Hudson (R-NC-9). 189 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Oct 3, 2025): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Cosponsors
189
1 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.

Subjects

  • Civil actions and liability
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Land use and conservation
  • Legal fees and court costs
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • State and local government operations
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025). Public domain.

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate the carry or possession of concealed firearms across state lines.

Specifically, an individual who is eligible to carry a concealed firearm in one state may carry or possess a concealed handgun (other than a machine gun or destructive device) in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms.

It sets forth requirements for lawful concealed carry across state lines. The bill preempts most state and local laws related to concealed carry and establishes a private right of action for a person adversely affected by interference with a concealed-carry right established by this bill.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Richard HudsonR-NC-9Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 188

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Mar 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Mar 25, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 9.
  6. Oct 3, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-337.
  7. Oct 3, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-337.
  8. Oct 3, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC.12 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  2. Giffords8 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN FIREARMS ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  4. Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence6 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  5. JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL6 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  6. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS INC6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  7. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA6 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  8. YWCA USA6 reports
    $593K reported (all issues)
  9. GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.4 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)
  10. SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND4 reports
    $520K reported (all issues)
  11. American Federation of Teachers3 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  12. FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.3 reports
  13. NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC.3 reports
    $5.7M reported (all issues)
  14. National Council of Jewish Women3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  15. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2 reports
    $740K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$30.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. Peace Officers Research Association of California2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  17. CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  18. HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  19. Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.