America the Beautiful: An American Political RP (Congress)

[Velahor]

United States House of Representatives
Congresswoman Diane Paulson [R-ME-2]

Diane returned to the hopper to submit the CARRI Act.

The CARRI Act
A BILL
to permit the reciprocal recognition of state-issued firearm concealed carry permits among the states.

Sponsor: Representative Diane Paulson (R-ME-2)
Senate Sponsors:
House Sponsors: Representative Thomas Volker (R-MO-8), Representative Earl Tenson (R-MT-AL), Representative Abigail Jekyll-Jones (R-OR-2)

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, Representative Serah Kurian (R-WI-8)

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SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE
This Act may be cited as the “Concealed Arms Reciprocity Recognition Initiative Act of 2021” or the CARRI Act.

SECTION 2: AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CODE PROVIDING FOR RECIPROCITY AMONG STATES THAT PERMIT THE CONCEALED CARRYING OF FIREARMS

(Subsection A) In General.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following:

Ҥ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms
General provision
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof (except as provided in subsection (b)) and subject only to the requirements of this section, a person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, who is carrying a valid identification document containing a photograph of the person, and who is carrying a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State and which permits the person to carry a concealed firearm or is entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the person resides, may possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machine gun or destructive device) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, in any State that—
(1) has a statute under which residents of the State may apply for a license or permit to carry a concealed firearm; or
(2) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the State for lawful purposes.

(b) This section shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any State that—
(1) permits private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or
(2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park.

(c) Defenses to prosecution created by the provision of this Act-
(1) A person who carries or possesses a concealed handgun in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) may not be arrested or otherwise detained for violation of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof related to the possession, transportation, or carrying of firearms unless there is probable cause to believe that the person is doing so in a manner not provided for by this section. Presentation of facially valid documents as specified in subsection (a) is prima facie evidence that the individual has a license or permit as required by this section.
(2) When a person asserts this section as a defense in a criminal proceeding, the prosecution shall bear the burden of proving, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the conduct of the person did not satisfy the conditions set forth in subsections (a) and (b).
(3) When a person successfully asserts this section as a defense in a criminal proceeding, the court shall award the prevailing defendant a reasonable attorney’s fee.

(d) Rights, privileges, and immunities
(1) A person who is deprived of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by this section, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State or any political subdivision thereof, may bring an action in any appropriate court against any other person, including a State or political subdivision thereof, who causes the person to be subject to the deprivation, for damages or other appropriate relief.
(2) The court shall award a plaintiff prevailing in an action brought under paragraph (1) damages and such other relief as the court deems appropriate, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.

(e) Definitions
(1) The term ‘identification document’ means a document made or issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, a State, or a political subdivision of a State which, when completed with information concerning a particular individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals.
(2) The term ‘handgun’ includes any magazine for use in a handgun and any ammunition loaded into the handgun or its magazine.

(f) Exception to section 922(q); Concealed carry on federal lands in applicable states
(1) A person who possesses or carries a concealed handgun under subsection (a) shall not be subject to the prohibitions of section 922(q) with respect to that handgun.
(2) A person possessing or carrying a concealed handgun in a State under subsection (a) may do so in any of the following areas in the State that are open to the public:
(A) A unit of the National Park System.
(B) A unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
(C) Public land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
(D) Land administered and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
(E) Land administered and managed by the Bureau of Reclamation.
(F) Land administered and managed by the Forest Service.”

(Subsection B) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following:

“926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.”.

(Subsection C) Severability.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if any provision of this section, or any amendment made by this section, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or cir­cum­stance is held to be unconstitutional, this section and amendments made by this section and the application of such provision or amendment to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

(Subsection D) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

[Velahor]

The House of Representatives
Congressman John Amos Mattox III (D-MA8): "Could the gentlewoman from Maine elaborate on the informal discussions that have taken place?"

United States House of Representatives
Congresswoman Diane Paulson [R-ME-2]

"Thank you Representative. I'm specifically referring to the fact that infrastructure permitting delays have been a regular topic we have addressed in House Oversight & Reform Committee meetings."

"Additionally, I have spoken directly with the past four Presidents each about this matter and each has expressed their desire to see infrastructure projects approved in a more timely manner."

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United States House of Representatives
Representative Caroline Simone
[Democratic - 12th District of the State of New York]

"Mr. Speaker, I move to end questioning on the bill."

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United States House of Representatives
Representative Caroline Simone
[Democratic - 12th District of the State of New York]

"Mr. Speaker, I move to end questioning on the bill."

United States House of Representatives
Congresswoman Diane Paulson [R-ME-2]

"I second the motion."

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Caroline Simone
[Democratic - 12th District of the State of New York]

"Mr. Speaker, I move to end questioning on the bill."

United States House of Representatives
Congresswoman Diane Paulson [R-ME-2]

"I second the motion."

“With a second and no objection, the questioning period has ended. The chair would look favourably on a motion for debate.”

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United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I move for the House to start debate on the bill.”

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United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I move for the House to start debate on the bill.”

Congressman John Amos Mattox III (D-MA8): "Mr. Speaker, I second the motion."

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I move for the House to start debate on the bill.”

“With a second and no objection 30 minutes is allowed for debate on the bill”

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United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I move for the House to start debate on the bill.”

“With a second and no objection 30 minutes is allowed for debate on the bill”

United States House of Representatives
Congresswoman Diane Paulson [R-ME-2]

"Mr. Speaker, as lead sponsor of this bill, can I please reserve the final speaking slot, as I did on the previous bill?"

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

“With a second and no objection 30 minutes is allowed for debate on the bill”

United States House of Representatives
Congresswoman Diane Paulson [R-ME-2]

"Mr. Speaker, as lead sponsor of this bill, can I please reserve the final speaking slot, as I did on the previous bill?"

“The final speaking slot is reserved for the gentlewoman from Maine”

[Yaruqo]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Oliver Miller [D-KS-3]

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of FIPAPA. Within the Kansas City area alone, on both sides of the state line, infrastructure projects intended to ease congestion and establish, expand, and modernize public transportation systems are held up by red tape, this legislation could assist in moving things forward. If America is to move ahead and evolve as an economic power, we need to invest in expeditious, equitable, and environmentally conscious infrastructure projects. This legislation is the first step to that. I ask my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield my time.”

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United States House of Representatives
Representative Hugo Fitzgerald [D-TX-29]

"Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of FIPAPA. My native Houston, Texas is a bustling, sprawling, fast growing city. People from all over flock to Houston, and to accommodate for the high increase in population, new infrastructure projects to improve roads and public transport have become more and more necessary, and as my colleague from Kansas pointed out, these are held back by red tape. FIPAPA is designed to eliminate these barriers, which will allow growing cities like Houston to manage infrastructure more efficiently and effectively than they could previously. This will be necessary to help America's recovery and bring this country back into the top of the world in infrastructure. I yield my time."

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United States House of Representatives
Representative Caroline Simone
[Democratic - 12th District of the State of New York]

"Mr. Speaker, the merits of the bill before us are remarkably evident."

"We find ourselves in the grasp of an economic crisis that has, in part, been driven by a stagnation. The full potential of the American economy has not been grasped, in part because of the poor progress of infrastructural projects of so many kinds. The arbitration over those projects ends up being absorbed into the burdens of the existing federal judiciary, placing burdens on another vital system of our government, causing all kinds of problems on that front, whilst resulting in an approvals process that can take upwards of a decade. The Congress could conceivably appropriate money for an infrastructure project during the administration of one President, and have seen two more come and go before ground is even broken. That is an appalling lack of efficiency."

"The process as laid out in the Representative from Maine's proposal will both lift the burden from the judiciary, and rapidly shorten the time it takes to go from authorizing a project to commencing with it. Infrastructure is intrinsically tied to our economic development in so many ways - be it supply, be it the generation of power, be it the efficient flow of traffic - all of these things have a broader, multiplacative effect on our economic health. Clearing the backlog will remove a straitjacket from the economy that has been placed on it by special interests, without watering down the essence or spirit of the law, and will dynamize our recovery from the present economic situation. Imagine - if you will - how the programs of the New Deal could have proceeded if every single proposition under it was entangled in a decade of litigation - a whole decade. By the time our country found itself thrust into war, we would have been significantly weaker, and significantly less able to proceed with the defining challenge of the 20th century."

"There are many people in Washington, and beyond it, who are to blame for the present state of affairs. Be it from shortsightedness or from the influence of special interests who have a vested interest in killing these projects. But today there exists a clear impetus on all sides to seek a resolution at last to this situation, and I am greatly glad to see it. It is time to unchain these projects, and to lay absolutely vital groundwork for the infrastructure bill that I hope will be bipartisanly agreed later this Congress. I commend the bill, and urge my colleagues to vote in its favor."

"Thank you, I yield my time."

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United States Senate
Senator Benjamin Hertzog [D-MI]
{Senate Majority Leader}

"Thank you Mr. President. Before I begin today I would like to point out for my colleagues that this amendment is the result of negotiations between myself and President Richardson."

"By supporting this amendment, this Senate would be voting to help American parents afford to raise their kids. We'd be voting to make sure Americans on food stamps can continue to not go hungry. We'd be voting to make sure Americans can stay on Medicaid and don't end up in the ER with no insurance during an emergency. We'd be voting to give the VA the funding they'd need to improve their medical facilities and to give our Vets the medical treatment they deserve. We'd be voting to help our small businesses keep their workers on the payroll. We'd be voting to give more funding for our small business to create new, innovative products. We'd be voting to give more funding to establish new, American manufacturing facilities. We'd be voting to help our communities that have been left behind. We'd be voting to fund rural infrastructure and to lay the groundwork for nationwide broadband access... And most importantly, we'd be voting, for all of this, to increase our investment in the American people and economy during the worst depression our country has seen in 100 years."

"We're not going to get out of this depression any time soon without investing in our country. We didn't get out of the Great Depression or the Great Recession without investment and we won't get out of this depression without investment either. The bill as presented before us as is is inoffensive enough, but my caucus and I think this bill could do more. And that's what this amendment does, with it we'll be increasing our investment in so many ways that matter to the American people. With this amendment, we can not only get out of this depression quicker but come out of it as a stronger nation than the one we were before."

"I yield the remaining time to the chair."

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United States Senate
Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"The floor is open to questions on the amendment, otherwise the Chair would welcome a motion to end questioning on the amendment."

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United States Senate
Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"The floor is open to questions on the amendment, otherwise the Chair would welcome a motion to end questioning on the amendment."

United States Senate
Senator Arnold Wolf Jr. (R-ID)

"Motion to end the questioning period."

[New Cobastheia]

United States Senate
Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"The floor is open to questions on the amendment, otherwise the Chair would welcome a motion to end questioning on the amendment."

United States Senate
Senator Arnold Wolf Jr. (R-ID)

"Motion to end the questioning period."

United States Senate
Senator Benjamin Hertzog [D-MI]
{Senate Majority Leader}

"Seconded, Mr. President."

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United States Senate
Senator Arnold Wolf Jr. (R-ID)

"Motion to end the questioning period."

United States Senate
Senator Benjamin Hertzog [D-MI]
{Senate Majority Leader}

"Seconded, Mr. President."

United States Senate
Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

"With a second and no objection, the motion passes. The floor is open for motions or debate relating to the amendment."

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Senator Colbert: "Mr. President, I move for a vote on the amendment."

[New Cobastheia]

United States Senate
Senator Benjamin Hertzog [D-MI]
{Senate Majority Leader}

"Seconded, Mr. President."

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United States Senate
Senator Eugene Obradovic
[Democratic - State of Illinois]
{President pro tempore of the United States Senate}

""Hearing no objections, the Senate will now vote on the amendment from the gentleman from Michigan. The clerk will call the roll."

[New Cobastheia]

United States Senate
Senator Benjamin Hertzog [D-MI]
{Senate Majority Leader}

"Aye."

The whip for the amendment is AYE.

- Benjamin

[Sarenium]

Deborah Feyrer (R-AL)

Deb Feyrer voted, "NAY!"

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Jackson Vichter (D-IA)

Jack paused, then said, "Aye."

[The Orion Islands]

Colbert was not in the least bit pleased with the ARA. It wasn't a bad bill in principle, it was just the insane price tag. But if that was what it took to fix the economy, then he was for it. And if this amendment would help get it passed quicker, than fine. He'd vote for it. He didn't care much for Fox soundbites anyway.
"Mr. President, I vote aye."

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United States House of Representatives
Congresswoman Diane Paulson [R-ME-2]

"Mr. Speaker, seeing no other speakers, I will start my time on the floor."

"I will keep it short. FIPAPA is a positive reform for our nation. It has far-reaching support on both sides of the aisle. This bill will speed up the federal infrastructure permitting and review process by establishing an Article I tribunal to adjudicate infrastructure appeals, and make other improvements to the infrastructure permitting process. It will cut down the average review time on infrastructure decisions from the current 4-10 years to about 2 years. I highly encourage every member of this House to vote in favor of FIPAPA."

"Mr. Speaker, I move to take up the vote on FIPAPA, voting by acclamation."