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S. 498: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

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S. 498: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-12 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S989-990)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S989-990) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

Plain summary

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, who is entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence or who is carrying a valid state license or permit to carry a concealed weapon, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document, to carry a concealed handgun (which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, other than a machine gun or destructive device) in any state in accordance with the restrictions of that state. Provides that in a state that allows the issuing authority for licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms to impose restrictions on the carrying of firearms by individual license or permit holders, an individual carrying a concealed handgun under this Act shall be permitted to carry it according to the same terms authorized by an unrestricted license or permit issued by such state.

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Official text

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · 35 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John Thune (R-SD), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), John Boozman (R-AR), John Barrasso (R-WY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mike Crapo (R-ID), James E. Risch (R-ID), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] reported raising $8.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s498 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114