It should go without saying, that you have to read the bill carefully, to understand what the proposed law would do.
Luckily, H.R. 822 is short. It modifies only one section of the law. Title 18 U.S.C. § 926 by adding § 926D.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof, related to the carrying or transportation of firearms, a person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document and 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, may carry a concealed handgun (other than a machinegun or destructive device) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, in any State, other than the State of residence of the person, that—
The above states that if you are not a prohibited person and if you have a government ID (with a photograph) and you have a valid CCW permit issued by a State authority, you may carry concealed in any State, other than your home State, as long as...
(1) has a statute that allows residents of the State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms; or
The State you are in has a permitting process...
(2) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the State for lawful purposes.
This means that Illinois and Wisconsin are the only States that you won't be able to carry in...
(b) A person carrying a concealed handgun under this section shall be permitted to carry a handgun subject to the same conditions or limitations that apply to residents of the State who have permits issued by the State or are otherwise lawfully allowed to do so by the State.
You will be subject to the same laws as a State citizen who has a permit...
(c) 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 holders of such licenses or permits, a firearm shall be carried according to the same terms authorized by an unrestricted
license or permit issued to a resident of the State.
In States that have permits with restrictions, you will be subject to the least restrictive permit that the State issues...
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any provision of State law with respect to the issuance of licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms.
Other than the above, this law will not affect any other State laws.
Putting it all together then:
A resident of CA, NJ, MD, HI (for example), who realistically cannot obtain a carry permit in their home State, even though the permits exist, but who otherwise could carry, can use a non-resident permit and carry in the other 47 States.
While the residents of Illinois and Wisconsin cannot carry (no permit whatsoever) in their home States, they can obtain a non-resident permit and carry everywhere else.
All that is required is 1) a government issued ID with a photograph and 2) a valid carry permit issued by a State.
The ID and the Permit do not have to be issued by the same States.
It looks as if WI will join the rest of us this year and have a permitting process or perhaps (speculation) even go straight to what's being called, "Constitutional Carry." That leaves only Il to deal with.
In the other, more restrictive "May Issue" States, the political pressure will become enormous, as more and more visitors carry concealed and blood does not run. This law will even help the current cases in these States, as it levels the playing field by having the Congress declare your right to carry, a fundamental right as a citizen of the U.S. via the 14th amendment.
Could the Congress have worded this to allow everyone this right? Yes. It still may, as we don't know what Sen. Thune has in the wings on the Senate side. His bill has yet to be seen.
I foresee the House passing this as a stand-alone bill (that the current President would surely veto), and the Thune bill being submitted as an amendment to a bill the President must sign. What will matter is what is in the Thune bill. Such a two pronged attack, will leave the President without much choice.
There is lots to hope for here, with what is being played out.