March 11, 2025
Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Finstad, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Ogles, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Issa, Mr. Wied, Mr. Rulli, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Perry, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Womack, and Mr. Onder) introduced the following bill; which was 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
To prohibit the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Limitation on declarations by President
The President (or any designee thereof) shall not, for the purpose of imposing gun control, declare an emergency pursuant to the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or an emergency or major disaster pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
Sec. 3. Limitation on declarations by HHS
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not, for the purpose of imposing gun control, declare a public health emergency pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
Sec. 4. Firearms policies
Section 706(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5207(a)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3), by striking ; or
and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(5)
prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of arms, as protected by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States;
(6)
prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of ammunition;
(7)
prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of ammunition feeding devices; or
(8)
prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of firearms accessories.