118 HR 391 IH: Safe Bases Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-01-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 391IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 17, 2023Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Bases Act of 2023.

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Permits to carry concealed firearms on military installations

(a)

In general

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a single element of the Department of Defense to issue, upon request by a covered member, a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. (b)

Covered member defined

In this section, the term covered member means a member of the Armed Forces who— (1)is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 18, United States Code; and (2)is on active duty.