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Federal · 119th Congress

S5208 Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act

Direction

Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Extends federal concealed carry privileges under 18 USC 926C (LEOSA) to qualified former special operations personnel who meet training, eligibility, and identification requirements, so more people can legally carry concealed firearms in more places.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide concealed carry privileges to qualified special operators.

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Imposes new annual firearms qualification, use-of-force training, continuing eligibility checks, and specific identification requirements on qualified special operators exercising concealed carry authority, while preserving all existing federal firearm restrictions.

An individual authorized to carry under this section as a qualified special operator shall, at the expense of the individual, meet the active duty standards for qualification in firearms training, as determined by the State in which the individual resides, not less recently than 1 year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm.

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  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action
2026-08-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Filed
2026-08-03
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Sponsor
Tim Sheehy R

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands the ability to carry concealed firearms by extending LEOSA-style privileges to a new class of qualified former special operations forces members. It simultaneously adds new training, certification, eligibility, and documentation requirements that restrict who among that group may actually carry and how they must maintain eligibility.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-08-03LibraIntroduced in Senate
2026-08-03SenatRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.