– The information provided in the weekly U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley column is provided from the press office of the senator.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 42 Senate Republicans in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.

The bill would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges to exercise those rights in any state that allows concealed carry, within the limits of each states’ laws.

“Responsible gun owners shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to exercise their constitutional right when visiting other concealed carry states. This bill would reduce confusion and legal inconsistencies for law-abiding Americans, while also respecting states’ rights to set their own laws,” Grassley said in a press release. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance this commonsense law.”

Cornyn cited Texas as an example of a model of a possible nationwide law.

“The Lone Star State has long championed our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, and gun owners in Texas and across the country should not have that fundamental right violated when they cross state lines,” Cornyn said. “This legislation would reduce unnecessary burdens for law-abiding citizens and allow them to carry a concealed firearm in every state that permits it, and I’m grateful for the overwhelming support from my fellow Republican colleagues on this commonsense bill.”

The legislation is endorsed by the National Rifle Association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and Gun Owners of America.

Grassley, who is a member of the Senate Finance and Agriculture Committees and a lifelong family farmer, issued a statement regarding the newly-released Biden Treasury Department’s 45Z guidance.

“Once again, the Biden administration has left farmers with more questions than answers. I’m disappointed the Biden Treasury failed to clarify whether 45Z will fully credit farmers for doing their part to reduce carbon emissions,” Grassley added. “I stressed in my meetings with President Trump’s Treasury and EPA nominees that they will need to act fast to bring farmers certainty on 45Z, and I intend to hold them to that promise.”

“On a positive note, I’m pleased to see the Treasury Department listened to the concerns that I’ve raised about virgin palm oil masquerading as Used Cooking Oil. U.S. renewable fuel policies must put the American farmer first.”

– U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley hails from rural Butler County, and is one of two senators representing Iowa in Washington, D.C.