119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 11, 2025
H.R. 2039In CommitteeEmergency Management
Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael (R-TX)36 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 11, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) sponsored this bill, which blocks the President and the Department of Health and Human Services from declaring emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control. The bill also prohibits federal officers, employees, and anyone operating under federal authority or receiving federal funds from banning the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories covered by the Second Amendment during relief efforts following a major disaster or emergency.
What’s in the bill (3 sections)
- Sec. 2. Limitation on declarations by president
- Sec. 3. Limitation on declarations by hhs
- Sec. 4. Firearms policies
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-03-11, but the bill text was revised on 2025-03-11T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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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.
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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.
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Full action log
All 5 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 11
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 11
HOUSEReferred 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.
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HOUSEReferred 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.
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Introduced in House
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All 36 cosponsors
0 Democrats · 36 Republicans
Republicans (36)
Nehls, Troy E.TX-22
Finstad, BradMN-01
Greene, Marjorie TaylorGA-14
De La Cruz, MonicaTX-15
DesJarlais, ScottTN-04
Ogles, AndrewTN-05
Tenney, ClaudiaNY-24
Issa, DarrellCA-48
Wied, TonyWI-08
Rulli, Michael A.OH-06
LaMalfa, DougCA-01
Higgins, ClayLA-03
Burlison, EricMO-07
Moolenaar, John R.MI-02
Tiffany, Thomas P.WI-07
Weber, Randy K. Sr.TX-14
Perry, ScottPA-10
Biggs, SheriSC-03
Biggs, AndyAZ-05
Schmidt, DerekKS-02
Gooden, LanceTX-05
Womack, SteveAR-03
Onder, RobertMO-03
Yakym, RudyIN-02
Collins, MikeGA-10
Donalds, ByronFL-19
Mann, TraceyKS-01
Harris, AndyMD-01
McGuire, JohnVA-05
Smith, AdrianNE-03
Fallon, PatTX-04
Stefanik, Elise M.NY-21
Cline, BenVA-06
Hinson, AshleyIA-02
Gill, BrandonTX-26
Van Epps, MattTN-07
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