H.R. 2039In CommitteeEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025

Sponsor

Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

R · TX-27

Key facts

Introduced: Mar 11, 2025

Chamber: House

Cosponsors: 36

Congress: 119th

Latest action · Mar 11, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summary

Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025

This bill prohibits (1) the President or the Department of Health and Human Services from declaring emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control; and (2) a federal officer or employee, or person operating under color of federal law or receiving federal funds, from banning the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of weapons to which the Second Amendment of the Constitution applies, ammunition, or firearm accessories while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House

Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 36)

Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] R-TX
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] R-MN
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] R-GA
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] R-TX
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] R-TN
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] R-TN
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] R-NY
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] R-CA
Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] R-WI
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] R-OH
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] R-CA
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] R-LA
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] R-MO
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] R-MI
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] R-WI
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] R-TX
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] R-PA
Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] R-SC
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] R-AZ
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] R-KS
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] R-TX
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] R-AR
Rep. Onder, Robert [R-MO-3] R-MO
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] R-IN
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] R-GA
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] R-FL
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] R-KS
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] R-MD
Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5] R-VA
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] R-NE

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