# 119-hr-8680: Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026

119-hr-8680, Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8680
- Congress: 119
- Title: Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a rebuttable presumption favoring service members' ability to carry their personal firearms on military installations while off duty.** - Service members: This bill would make a member presumptively authorized to carry a firearm they own while on an installation, center, or facility when they are not performing duty. - Installation authorities: Any denial of authorization would have to be in writing and include an objective, clearly describable, and individualized basis for that denial.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier firearm carry for service members: mixed, low. This bill would create a rebuttable presumption in favor of allowing a member of the Armed Forces to carry a personally owned firearm while on a military installation, center, or facility when the member is not performing duty. Authorizations would be handled through the administrative process set…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8680 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8680)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8680 (as of 2026-09-21).