H.R. 9719 · 119th Congress
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Introduced Jul 16, 2026
Passed House Not yet
Passed Senate Not yet
To President Not yet
Became law Not yet
Where it stands
Introduced. Latest step, Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It would change 1 section of existing law .
How this bill changes the law Sourced H.R. 9719 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Jul 16, 2026).
Dashed lines: proposed, not law. 18 U.S.C. 930 Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities
(d) Subsection (a) shall not apply to— added to · Sec. 2(1) · see the words (g) As used in this section: added to · Sec. 2(2) · see the words What the words would change: every change, in place (2) Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added . Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.
18 U.S.C. 930(d) added by H.R. 9719 Sec. 2(1)
The bill says: in subsection (d), by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
Bill text · Current law (18 U.S.C. 930)
18 U.S.C. 930(g) added (4) by H.R. 9719 Sec. 2(2)
(4) The term "exempted area" means any unit or Federal facility that— (A) is owned or leased by the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the National Forest System, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and (B) is an area open to visitors and invitees to the unit or Federal facility. The bill says: in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
Bill text · Current law (18 U.S.C. 930)
From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.
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What has happened Sourced Jul 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions Jul 16, 2026 Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress Jul 16, 2026 Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress Show key steps only
Cosponsors Brian Babin R-TX-36 James R. Baird R-IN-4 Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK-At Large Sheri Biggs R-SC-3 Lauren Boebert R-CO-4 Kat Cammack R-FL-3 Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1 Elijah Crane R-AZ-2 Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4 Pat Fallon R-TX-4 Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5 Mike Flood R-NE-1 Show 21 more cosponsors Brandon Gill R-TX-26 Lance Gooden R-TX-5 Paul A. Gosar R-AZ-9 Glenn Grothman R-WI-6 Pat Harrigan R-NC-10 Andy Harris R-MD-1 Wesley Hunt R-TX-38 Ronny Jackson R-TX-13 Dusty Johnson R-SD-At Large John J. McGuire III R-VA-5 Barry Moore R-AL-1 Nathaniel Moran R-TX-1 Burgess Owens R-UT-4 Scott Perry R-PA-10 Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6 Jefferson Shreve R-IN-6 Adrian Smith R-NE-3 Pete Stauber R-MN-8 David J. Taylor R-OH-2 Glenn Thompson R-PA-15 Bruce Westerman R-AR-4
Sponsor Rudy Yakym III R-IN-2
Introduced Jul 16, 2026 in the House
Cosponsors 33 · 33 R
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Full text and record on Congress.gov Updated from Congress.gov Oct 30, 2026.