[Congressional Bills 112th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 822 Reported in House (RH)] Union Calendar No. 187 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 822 [Report No. 112-277] 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 February 18, 2011 Mr. Stearns (for himself and Mr. Shuler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 10, 2011 Additional sponsors: Mr. Boren, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Heller, Mr. Owens, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Cole, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Pence, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Hall, Mr. Holden, Mr. West, Mr. Herger, Mr. Mica, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Posey, Ms. Granger, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Latham, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Petri, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Canseco, Ms. Jenkins, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Kline, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Harris, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Costello, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Rivera, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Latta, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Dent, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Critz, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Platts, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Schock, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Terry, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Heck, Mr. Denham, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Camp, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Reed, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Brooks, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Flores, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Mack, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Olson, Mr. Landry, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kind, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Long, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Michaud, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Austria, Mr. Harper, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Walsh of Illinois, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Marino, Mr. Dingell, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Nunnelee, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Rokita, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Coble, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Royce, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Hurt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Issa, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Noem, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Womack, Mrs. Black, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Fincher, Ms. Sewell, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Buerkle, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Webster, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Calvert November 10, 2011 Deleted sponsor: Mr. Cohen (added May 2, 2011; deleted October 12, 2011) November 10, 2011 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 18, 2011] _______________________________________________________________________ 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 Representatives 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 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: ``Sec. 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed 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 Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving 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 concealed 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 commerce, 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 purposes. ``(b) The possession or carrying of a concealed handgun 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 document' 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 requirements of each State that issues concealed carry permits 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 regulations 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 Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). Union Calendar No. 187 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 822 [Report No. 112-277] _______________________________________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________________________________ November 10, 2011 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed