# 119-s-2993: Protect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act of 2025

119-s-2993, Protect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2993
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Would expand concealed-carry authority for current and retired federal prosecutors, judges, and certain law enforcement officers.** The bill would define who qualifies, what ID and recent firearms training they must show, and direct agencies to write the rules to implement the changes. - Current federal prosecutors and judges would be eligible to carry concealed firearms if they present agency-issued photographic ID and a certification that they meet active-duty firearms qualification standards or equivalent state standards. - Qualified retired prosecutors and retired federal judges would face higher recency, training, and mental-health requirements. They would need photographic proof of former status and certification showing they met active-duty qualification standards within the prior year. - The bill would keep current law enforcement terms, fold those officers into the expanded framework, and set a statutory firearms definition that excludes machineguns, silencers, and destructive devices. It would also include ammunition not banned by federal law or governed by the National Firearms Act and require the Attorney General and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to issue regulations and conforming updates to statute headings.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More concealed carry for prosecutors and judges: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let certain current prosecutors and Federal judges carry concealed firearms under federal law. Retired prosecutors and retired Federal judges could also qualify if they left in good standing and meet service rules. Retirees generally must have 10 years of service (or sepa…
- Agencies could write carry rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the Attorney General and the Director of the courts' administrative office would be able to issue rules to implement these changes. Those agencies could only make regulations necessary to carry out the bill's amendments.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-2859: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2993 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2993)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-2859: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2859)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2993 (as of 2026-08-11).