U.S. Military Right to Carry Act

Bill: 117-s-720
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-03-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Intergovernmental relations

Law enforcement administration and funding

Licensing and registrations

Military personnel and dependents

Postal service

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>U.S. Military Right to Carry Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires a state that receives funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to have implemented (1) a law or policy authorizing members of the Armed Forces who are outside of their state of residence under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and (2) a law or policy that treats members of the Armed Forces on active duty in the state as residents of the state for purposes of issuing a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the state. The Department of Justice must reduce by 5% the amount that a state would otherwise receive under the grant program if the state fails to comply with either requirement.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 720 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2021 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To encourage States to permit members of the Armed Forces who are outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Military Right to Carry Act . 2. Concealed carry renewals by mail for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general A State that receives funds under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) shall have in place— (1) a law or policy that permits a member of the Armed Forces who is a resident of the State and who is outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail; and (2) a law or policy that treats a member of the Armed Forces on active duty in the State as a resident of the State for purposes of issuing a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the State. (b) Reduction in funds Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall, with respect to the amount that a State would otherwise receive under the grant program described in subsection (a)— (1) reduce such amount by 5 percent in the case of a State that fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(1); and (2) reduce such amount by 5 percent in the case of a State that fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(2). (c) Reallocation The Attorney General shall reallocate amounts not awarded to a State pursuant to subsection (b) to States that comply with the requirement under subsection (a).