To require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress who have a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State which permits the Member to carry a concealed firearm, or who is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides, to carry a concealed firearm in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

This bill would require the District of Columbia to permit Members of Congress to carry concealed firearms in DC if they meet certain criteria. Specifically, it creates an exemption from DC’s pistol-related restrictions for Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner to Congress who (a) are not federally prohibited from possessing firearms, (b) hold a valid concealed carry license or permit issued under the law of another state (or are otherwise entitled to carry concealed firearms in their home state), and (c) present valid photo identification. When these conditions are met, the usual DC prohibition on pistols would not apply to that Member of Congress. The bill becomes effective upon enactment. In short, the bill would effectively allow certain Members of Congress to carry concealed firearms in DC despite DC law, so long as they hold an out-of-state license or are otherwise authorized to carry in their home state and are legally eligible to possess a firearm.