119 HR 8680 IH: Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-05-07 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8680IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 7, 2026Mr. Crank introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to establish a rebuttable presumption in favor of authorizing a member of the Armed Forces to carry a personal firearm on a military installation.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026.

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Rebuttable presumption in favor of authorizing a member of the Armed Forces to carry a personal firearm on a military installation

Section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2672 note) is amended— (1)by inserting (a) Establishment.— before Not later; and (2)by adding at the end the following new subsections: (b)

Presumption

In the process under subsection (a), there shall be a rebuttable presumption in favor of authorizing a member to carry a firearm owned by such member while the member— (1)is on the installation, center, or facility; and (2)is not performing duty at such installation, center, or facility. (c)

Written denial

A denial of authorization pursuant to such process shall— (1)be in writing; and (2)include an objective, clearly describable, and individualized basis for such denial..