# 119-s-4013: National Constitutional Carry Act

119-s-4013, National Constitutional Carry Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4013
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Constitutional Carry Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates a federal bar on state and local public-carry restrictions.** This bill would stop States and their subdivisions from imposing criminal penalties, civil fines, or financial barriers on eligible U.S. citizens who carry firearms in public. - Individuals: Residents and nonresidents who are U.S. citizens and otherwise eligible to possess firearms would not face criminal or civil penalties or financial barriers for carrying in public. - State and local governments: Any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage that criminalizes, penalizes, or indirectly dissuades public carry would be invalidated and have no force under federal law. - Scope and exceptions: The bill explicitly defines “firearm” to include ammunition feeding devices and ammunition. “Public” covers places held open to the public but excludes privately owned locations that clearly prohibit firearms and places where screening for firearms is conducted under State law.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National right to carry in public: benefit, high. This bill would bar States and local governments from criminalizing or penalizing people who carry firearms in public if they are U.S. citizens and otherwise eligible to possess firearms under State and Federal law. It would void any state or local law, rule, or custom that criminalizes, penalizes,…

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- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-485: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
- 119-s-128: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4013 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4013)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-485: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-485)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-100)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [119-s-128: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-128)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4013 (as of 2026-08-11).