# 119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

119-s-65, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-65
- Congress: 119
- Title: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Creates nationwide concealed-carry reciprocity for qualified permit holders.** The bill would let people who are federally eligible to possess firearms and who carry a photo ID plus a valid state concealed-carry permit, or who are eligible to carry in their home State, carry a concealed handgun in other States that allow resident permits or do not prohibit resident concealed carry. - Nonresidents who meet federal eligibility and permit rules would be subject to the same conditions and limits that apply to resident permit holders in the destination State. This means where and how they may carry will follow the destination State's rules. - Preserves State control over who gets a concealed-carry permit while requiring that, in States that allow restricted permits, a nonresident carrying under this law be treated under the same terms as an unrestricted resident permit. - Federal prohibitions still bar certain people from carrying, and the reciprocity excludes machineguns and destructive devices. - The changes would take effect 90 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (49)

- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permit-holders: carry concealed across states: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let certain people carry a concealed handgun in a State other than their State of residence. You would need to not be barred by federal law and to carry a government photo ID. You must either hold a valid State-issued concealed-carry license or be allowed to carry in you…

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## Sources
- [119-s-65 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/65)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-65 (as of 2026-09-27).