H.R. 8680 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8680 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026Mr. Crank introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026. 2. 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. .