SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Right-to- 
Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011’’. 
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-
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. 
‘‘(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.
SEC. 3. GAO AUDIT OF THE STATES’ CONCEALED CARRY 
PERMIT OR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR 
NON-RESIDENTS. 
(a) The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct an audit of— 
(1) the laws and regulations of each State that 
authorize the issuance of a valid permit or license to 
permit a person, other than a resident of such State, 
to possess or carry a concealed firearm, including a 
description of the permitting or licensing require-
ments of each State that issues concealed carry per-
mits or licenses to persons other than a resident of 
such State; 
(2) the number of such valid permits or licenses 
issued or denied (and the basis for such denials) by 
each State to persons other than a resident of such 
State; and 
(3) the effectiveness of such State laws and reg-
ulations in protecting the public safety. 
(b) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the findings of the study conducted 
under subsection (a).
SEC. 4. GAO STUDY OF THE ABILITY OF STATE AND LOCAL 
LAW ENFORCEMENT TO VERIFY THE VALID-
ITY OF OUT-OF-STATE CONCEALED FIRE-
ARMS PERMITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study of the ability of State 
and local law enforcement authorities to verify the validity 
of licenses or permits, issued by other States, to carry a 
concealed firearm. 
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate a written report which con-
tains the results of the study required by subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 822 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
a national standard in accordance with which 
nonresidents of a State may carry concealed fire-
arms in the State.