H.R. 4788: To require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress who have a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State which permits the Member to carry a concealed firearm, or who is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides, to carry a concealed firearm in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-07-29 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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To require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress who have a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State which permits the Member to carry a concealed firearm, or who is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides, to carry a concealed firearm in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

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To require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress who have a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State which permits the Member to carry a concealed firearm, or who is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides, to carry a concealed firearm in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4788.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] · 45 cosponsors

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Andy Harris (R-MD), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Keith Self (R-TX), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Scott Perry (R-PA), John J. McGuire III (R-VA), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Michael A. Rulli (R-OH), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Mark Harris (R-NC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Russell Fry (R-SC), Cory Mills (R-FL), Brian Babin (R-TX), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Addison P. McDowell (R-NC), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Troy Downing (R-MT), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Riley M. Moore (R-WV), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Tony Wied (R-WI), Scott Franklin (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] reported raising $738,198 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4788.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr4788 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills