H.R. 7908 · 117th Congress
PASS Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Randy Weber
- Introduced
- 2022-05-27
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Protect Against School Shootings Act or the PASS Act
This bill broadens the authority for certain individuals to carry concealed firearms in a school zone.
Specifically, the bill exempts the following categories of individuals from the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone:
certain active and retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms under federal law, and individuals who are allowed to carry concealed firearms under the law of a state.