What does Preamble of Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 do?

This bill aims to prevent the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring emergencies or disasters to impose gun control measures. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 11, 2025, by Mr. Cloud and several co-sponsors. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025.

What does LIMITATION ON DECLARATIONS BY PRESIDENT. of Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 do?

This section restricts the President, or their designee, from declaring an emergency for the purpose of imposing gun control. The President is prohibited from using the National Emergencies Act to declare an emergency related to gun control. The President is also prohibited from using the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to declare an emergency or major disaster related to gun control.

What does LIMITATION ON DECLARATIONS BY HHS. of Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 do?

This section restricts the Secretary of Health and Human Services' authority to declare a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act. The restriction applies specifically to situations where such a declaration would be used for the purpose of imposing gun control.

What does FIREARMS POLICIES. of Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 706(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The amendment modifies existing paragraphs (3) and (4) by replacing punctuation. The amendment adds new paragraphs (5) through (8) to prohibit certain activities related to firearms. These prohibitions include possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of arms protected by the Second Amendment. The prohibitions also extend to ammunition, ammunition feeding devices, and firearms accessories.

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Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025

Last updated: 3/11/2025 · Introduced: 3/11/2025

Author: Michael Cloud (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prevents the President from declaring emergencies or disasters to impose gun control measures using the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
The bill restricts the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring public health emergencies to implement gun control measures.
The bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories during emergencies.

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