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in national parks; on state, local, or private property that is open to the public; and in certain federal facilities that are open to the public."},{"k":"p","t":"Further, the bill permits states to reduce the frequency with which retired law enforcement officers must meet certain qualification standards."}],"words":90},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends federal law on the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers, changing where they may carry, what they may carry, and the firearms qualification standard for retired officers.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#H44BE6B2D1FED4718B0A3387E2AFE0D4F"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#H4A3B55C8C0474CD9AD3DD65FB0AA32B7"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#HB4EACEE01E054ED0A16DF6D35118C27D"}]},"core_areas":["Concealed firearm carry by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers under 18 U.S.C. 926B and 926C","Firearms qualification standards for retired law enforcement officers","Firearms in school zones and Federal facilities open to the public"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 provision on school zones to add an exception for an individual authorized by section 926B or 926C of title 18 to carry a concealed firearm.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#H44BE6B2D1FED4718B0A3387E2AFE0D4F"}},{"text":"Amends sections 926B(a) and 926C(a) so that they apply notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law or any Department of the Interior regulation pertaining to a unit of the National Park System.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#H4A3B55C8C0474CD9AD3DD65FB0AA32B7"}},{"text":"Amends sections 926B(b) and 926C(b) so that state and local laws restricting firearms on certain property apply only on property used by a common or contract carrier to transport people or property, or on property open to the public.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#H4A3B55C8C0474CD9AD3DD65FB0AA32B7"}},{"text":"Amends the definition of firearm in sections 926B(e)(2) and 926C(e)(1)(B) so that it includes any magazine.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#H4A3B55C8C0474CD9AD3DD65FB0AA32B7"}},{"text":"Rewrites the section 926C(c)(4) firearms training requirement for retired officers to require qualification within the most recent 12 months, or a longer period of up to 36 months at the option of the officer's state of residence.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#H4A3B55C8C0474CD9AD3DD65FB0AA32B7"}},{"text":"Amends section 930 of title 18 to add an exception allowing a qualified law enforcement officer or qualified retired law enforcement officer to possess a firearm or ammunition in a Facility Security Level I or II civilian public access facility.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh#HB4EACEE01E054ED0A16DF6D35118C27D"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2024-05-16","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-30","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/354/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-354.png","v":"d045b095dcae","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 354, 118th Congress: LEOSA Reform Act of 2024. House: 221 Yea, 185 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 16 May 2024."}}