Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8332 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8332 To provide concealed carry privileges to qualified special operators. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2026 Mr. Harrigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide concealed carry privileges to qualified special operators. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Highly trained special operations personnel who achieved Expert level military marksmanship qualifications have demonstrated proficiency with firearms and a commitment to public service. (2) Their service should be recognized without undermining existing safeguards on firearm possession in sensitive places. SEC. 3. QUALIFIED SPECIAL OPERATOR AUTHORITY. (a) In General.--Section 926C of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``or a qualified special operator'' after ``qualified retired law enforcement officer''; and (2) by inserting ``or, in the case of such a qualified special operator, the identification required by subsection (g)'' after ``the identification required by subsection (d)''. (b) Special Rules for Qualified Special Operators; Definitions.-- Section 926C of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Specia