I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 986 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which non-
residents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may 
also do so in the State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 
Mr. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mr. OLSON, Mr. LATTA, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. 
BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. 
MULLIN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BRAT, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. WITTMAN, 
Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. REED, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. GOWDY, Mrs. 
BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LONG, Mr. 
MESSER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. COLLINS of 
New York, Mr. KATKO, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. MACARTHUR, 
Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. FLORES, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 
BILIRAKIS, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. LABRADOR, 
Mr. STIVERS, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. YODER, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. 
MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. SALMON, Mr. 
POLIQUIN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. KLINE, Mr. BARR, Mr. 
BENISHEK, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. DUNCAN 
of Tennessee, Mr. HECK of Nevada, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ROGERS of Ala-
bama, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. 
YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. JODY B. HICE 
of Georgia, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 
HUIZENGA of Michigan, and Mr. MCCAUL) 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 means 
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by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may 
carry concealed firearms may also do so 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 ‘‘Concealed Carry Reci-
procity Act of 2015’’. 
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 machinegun or destructive device) that has 
been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign com-
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merce, in any State, other than the State of residence of 
the person, that— 
‘‘(1) has a statute under which residents of the 
State may apply for a license or permit to carry a 
concealed firearm; or 
‘‘(2) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed 
firearms by residents of the State for lawful pur-
poses. 
‘‘(b) This section shall not be construed to supersede 
or limit the laws of any State that— 
‘‘(1) permit private persons or entities to pro-
hibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms 
on their property; or 
‘‘(2) prohibit or restrict the possession of fire-
arms on any State or local government property, in-
stallation, building, base, or park. 
‘‘(c)(1) A person who carries or possesses a concealed 
handgun in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) may 
not be arrested or otherwise detained for violation of any 
law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political 
subdivision thereof related to the possession, transpor-
tation, or carrying of firearms unless there is probable 
cause to believe that the person is doing so in a manner 
not provided for by this section. Presentation of facially 
valid documents as specified in subsection (a) is prima 
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facie evidence that the individual has a license or permit 
as required by this section. 
‘‘(2) When a person asserts this section as a defense 
in a criminal proceeding, the prosecution shall bear the 
burden of proving, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the 
conduct of the person did not satisfy the conditions set 
forth in subsections (a) and (b). 
‘‘(3) When a person successfully asserts this section 
as a defense in a criminal proceeding, the court shall 
award the prevailing defendant a reasonable attorney’s 
fee. 
‘‘(d)(1) A person who is deprived of any right, privi-
lege, or immunity secured by this section, under color of 
any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any 
State or any political subdivision thereof, may bring an 
action in any appropriate court against any other person, 
including a State or political subdivision thereof, who 
causes the person to be subject to the deprivation, for 
damages or other appropriate relief. 
‘‘(2) The court shall award a plaintiff prevailing in 
an action brought under paragraph (1) damages and such 
other relief as the court deems appropriate, including a 
reasonable attorney’s fee. 
‘‘(e) In subsection (a), the term ‘identification docu-
ment’ means a document made or issued by or under the 
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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) SEVERABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this Act, if any provision of this section, or any 
amendment made by this section, or the application of 
such provision or amendment to any person or cir-
cumstance is held to be unconstitutional, this section and 
amendments made by this section and the application of 
such provision or amendment to other persons or cir-
cumstances shall not be affected thereby. 
(d) 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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