H.R. 2477 · 118th Congress
PASS Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Randy Weber
- Introduced
- 2023-04-03
- Latest action
- 2023-04-03 · Introduced in House
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.