I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 402 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard 
in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed 
firearms in the State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2015 
Mr. NUGENT (for himself, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. BENISHEK, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. 
CARTER of Texas, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. COOK, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DUNCAN of 
South Carolina, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. FRANKS 
of Arizona, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. HANNA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. 
KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ROE of 
Tennessee, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. STEWART, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, 
Mr. POMPEO, Mr. CRAWFORD, and Mr. NUNES) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national 
standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a 
State may carry concealed firearms in the State. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Right-to- 
Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN 
CONCEALED FIREARMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C 
the following: 
‘‘§ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con-
cealed firearms 
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any 
State or political subdivision thereof (except as provided 
in subsection (b)), a person who is not prohibited by Fed-
eral law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiv-
ing a firearm, and who is carrying a valid identification 
document containing a photograph of the person, and a 
valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law 
of a State and which permits the person to carry a con-
cealed firearm, may possess or carry a concealed handgun 
(other than a machine gun or destructive device) that has 
been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign com-
merce, in any State, other than the State of residence of 
the person, that— 
‘‘(1) has a statute that allows residents of the 
State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed 
firearms; or 
‘‘(2) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed 
firearms by residents of the State for lawful pur-
poses. 
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‘‘(b) The possession or carrying of a concealed hand-
gun in a State under this section shall be subject to the 
same conditions and limitations, except as to eligibility to 
possess or carry, imposed by or under Federal or State 
law or the law of a political subdivision of a State, that 
apply to the possession or carrying of a concealed handgun 
by residents of the State or political subdivision who are 
licensed by the State or political subdivision to do so, or 
not prohibited by the State from doing so. 
‘‘(c) In subsection (a), the term ‘identification docu-
ment’ means a document made or issued by or under the 
authority of the United States Government, a State, or 
a political subdivision of a State which, when completed 
with information concerning a particular individual, is of 
a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of 
identification of individuals.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 926C the following: 
‘‘926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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