# 119-hr-8297: District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act

119-hr-8297, District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8297
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Eliminates District of Columbia requirements for firearm licenses, permits, and registration.** It would also preempt many D.C. feature‑and‑capacity bans, authorize permitless concealed carry for adults, and ease transfers from Virginia and Maryland under federal background‑check rules. - District residents: The bill would remove prior authorization and registration requirements and repeal the District's prohibition on large‑capacity magazines. Federal prohibitions on possession by prohibited persons remain in force. - Carry rules for people and private property: People 21 and older who are not federally prohibited would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun in D.C. without a D.C. license or training requirements. Private property owners could still bar firearms with posted signs and the bill permits optional carry credentials for reciprocity. - Commerce, preemption, and enforcement: Virginia and Maryland Federal Firearms Licensees could transfer firearms to D.C. residents if the buyer appears in person and a NICS check or federal alternative is completed. The bill would preempt inconsistent D.C. laws, allow civil suits in federal court, and directs the Attorney General to issue guidance within 60 days.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal lawsuit right over D.C. gun rules: benefit, low. If enacted, 60 days after the bill becomes law anyone harmed by enforcement or threatened enforcement of a District law preempted by this Act would be able to sue in federal court in D.C. A successful plaintiff could seek declaratory and injunctive relief, and could obtain compensatory damages and…
- No D.C. permits or firearm registry: benefit, low. If enacted, 60 days after the bill becomes law the District could not require a license, permit, registration, or other prior authorization to acquire or possess a firearm lawful under Federal law. The District would have to stop taking registration forms on the effective date. Within 180 days afte…
- Out-of-state dealers can sell to DC: benefit, low. If enacted, 60 days after the bill becomes law a Federal firearms dealer in Maryland or Virginia could sell a firearm to a District resident who appears in person at the dealer's premises, provided the buyer passes the Federal NICS background check (or a lawful Federal alternative) and is not a pro…
- D.C. feature and magazine bans removed: benefit, low. If enacted, 60 days after the bill becomes law the District could not ban or restrict firearms simply because they are semiautomatic, accept a detachable magazine, or have appearance features like pistol grips or accessory rails. The Act would also repeal the local ban on large-capacity ammunition…
- Permitless concealed carry for adults: mixed, medium. If enacted, 60 days after the bill becomes law any person 21 or older who is not barred by Federal law would be able to carry a concealed handgun in D.C. without a District license or permit. The District could still ban concealed carry in listed sensitive places and private owners could bar guns b…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8297)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8297 (as of 2026-09-21).