HR8332-119

In Committee

Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 16, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Veterans Affairs.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6FF45DE2B1CB4D0EA502E6EFC502AAE3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act.
  • Section H1254BF8C74B241918B540A25F8645A11: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Highly trained special operations personnel who achieved Expert level military marksmanship qualifications have...
  • Section HC96C32D6CDC54625957BE468A4C44A33: 3. Qualified special operator authority Section 926C of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by inserting or a qualified special operator after qualified...
  • Section HCF2DEFCA519E4232AF1874B7F5897B4B: 4. Implementation and authority Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of...
  • Section HB922C096C75343008B8E955110899832: 5. Effective date A qualified special operator may exercise the authority to carry a firearm under section 926C of title 18, United States Code, with the valid...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations, Veterans Affairs

Primary Purpose

This bill, Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Government Operations Veterans Affairs

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Apr 16, 2026

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition …

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 16, 2026

Mr. Harrigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Government Operations Veterans Affairs
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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