House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026

H.R. 8680Introduced May 7, 2026Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to establish a rebuttable presumption in favor of authorizing a member of the Armed Forces to carry a personal firearm on a military installation.

Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Crank R-CO

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 7, 2026
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Latest action: May 7, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8680.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CRANK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 78, May 7, 2026, Page H3343):
Article I Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 10 Republicans

0 of 10 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Gabe Evans (R-CO), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Celeste Maloy (R-UT), John McGuire (R-VA), Mark Messmer (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jeff Crank.

Sponsor’s state and district

Colorado in Congress · CO-5 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.