# 119-hr-8332: Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act

119-hr-8332, Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8332
- Congress: 119
- Title: Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Grants federal concealed-carry authority to certain current and former U.S. special operations service members.** The bill would define who counts as a “qualified special operator” and set ID, verification, and carry rules for them under 18 U.S.C. 926C. - Qualified special operators: Would let current or former service members with a most recent paygrade of E5–E9, W1–W5, or O1–O10 and specified special-operations roles carry concealed under federal law. Their qualification would be permanent unless they lose honorable discharge status, their qualified special operator status, or federal eligibility to possess a firearm, and the bill removes any annual firearms qualification or separate firearms training certification requirement. - Defense and Veterans Affairs departments: Would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a photographic ID program and verify honorable discharge and status within 180 days, while allowing valid service documentation to serve as proof before IDs are issued. - Law enforcement and legal effects: Would direct the Attorney General to tell law enforcement to accept official documents during an initial period and clarifies that qualified special operators remain subject to federal firearm restrictions. The bill would not create a new private right of action.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Concealed carry for special operators: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would add a new class called “qualified special operators” who could carry a concealed firearm under federal law if they meet federal gun-eligibility rules. Qualified special operators would not have to do the yearly firearms qualification. Their carry authority would continue…
- Defense and Veterans photo ID program: benefit, low. If enacted, the Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments would have 180 days to set up a photo ID for qualified special operators and to verify honorable discharge and status. Until that ID is ready, valid service papers like a DD-214 or military service record would count as proof for the carry au…
- No private lawsuits and severability: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would say that if a court strikes down part of the law, the rest would keep working. The bill would also say it does not create any new private right to sue over failures to follow the law. Any remedies for violations would be limited to the existing remedies in federal law.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1232: National Right-to-Work Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8332 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8332)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1232: National Right-to-Work Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1232)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8332 (as of 2026-09-21).