# 116-hr-5713: Safe Bases Act

116-hr-5713, Safe Bases Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5713
- Congress: 116
- Title: Safe Bases Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-01-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safe Bases Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
- 116-hr-6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5713 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5713)

## Related
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
- [116-hr-6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6896)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5605)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5713 (as of 2025-11-18).