,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,steube 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 and ,mr4 ,spano7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to 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 installations4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safe ,bases ,act4 #b4 ,permits to carry concealed firearms on military installations 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a single element of the ,department of ,defense to issue1 upon request by a covered member1 a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation4 7b7 ,covered member defined ,in this section1 the term covered member means a member of the ,armed ,forces who-- 7#a7 is not prohibited from purchasing1 owning1 or possessing a firearm under section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 is on active duty4