H.R. 2477 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2023Mr. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Against School Shootings Act or the PASS Act. 2. Use of firearms in school zones by qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)— (A) in clause (vi), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (viii) by a person who, under section 926B or 926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed firearm. ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) by a person who, under section 926B or 926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed firearm. .