H.R. 454 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Safe Bases Act of 2025
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-15
Latest action (2025-01-15): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
What H.R. 454 does, in plain terms
Safe Bases Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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