Protect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act of 2025

This bill changes federal law that lets qualified law enforcement officers carry concealed firearms across the country so that it also covers qualified prosecutors and qualified federal judges, both current and retired. To carry, a person must have government-issued photo identification and a certification showing they passed a firearms qualification test set by their agency, their state, or a certified instructor. Retired prosecutors must have served at least 10 years, and retired prosecutors and judges must pass firearms qualification each year at their own expense. The law's definition of firearm excludes machineguns, silencers, and destructive devices. The Attorney General and the Director of the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts may write regulations to carry out the changes.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
• 7 cosponsors