Bill · H.R. 2039· House(119-HR-2039)
Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/11/2025
- Last activity
- 3/11/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Cloud
- Cosponsors
- - 36 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025," aims to prevent the use of emergency declarations to implement gun control. It prohibits the President from using the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for that purpose. Additionally, it prevents the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring a public health emergency to impose gun control. The bill further amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. These changes specifically address prohibitions on the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of arms, ammunition, feeding devices, or accessories.
Yes
Would gun owners be better off under this?+8
The bill specifically protects the rights of gun owners by preventing emergency-based restrictions on firearms and ammunition.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+7
The bill provides strong protections for firearm ownership by prohibiting restrictions on arms and ammunition via emergency mandates.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-5
The bill reduces federal executive power by limiting the President's ability to declare emergencies for gun control.
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?-5
The bill actively seeks to prevent the implementation of gun control measures via emergency declarations.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?-3
The bill restricts the ability to use disaster declarations to implement certain public safety or gun control policies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Restriction of Executive Power: The bill limits the ability of the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use emergency or disaster declarations as a tool for gun control (Section 2 and Section 3).
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Protection of Firearms and Accessories: By amending the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the bill targets and prevents the prohibition of the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of arms, ammunition, feeding devices, or firearms accessories (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Second Amendment Protections+7Improves Gun Control Measures-5
- 5/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/8/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/14/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/11/2025
- 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 23 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Andy BiggsRepublican · Arizona
Eric BurlisonRepublican · Missouri
Sheri BiggsRepublican · South Carolina
Ben ClineRepublican · Virginia
Mike CollinsRepublican · Georgia
Byron DonaldsRepublican · Florida
Monica De La CruzRepublican · Texas
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican · Tennessee
Pat FallonRepublican · Texas
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Lance GoodenRepublican · Texas
Marjorie GreeneRepublican · Georgia
Brandon GillRepublican · Texas
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Clay HigginsRepublican · Louisiana
Ashley HinsonRepublican · Iowa
Darrell IssaRepublican · California
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · California
Tracey MannRepublican · Kansas
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
John McGuireRepublican · Virginia
Troy NehlsRepublican · Texas
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee
Robert OnderRepublican · Missouri
Scott PerryRepublican · Pennsylvania
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio
Adrian SmithRepublican · Nebraska
Elise StefanikRepublican · New York
Derek SchmidtRepublican · Kansas
Thomas TiffanyRepublican · Wisconsin
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
Matt Van EppsRepublican · Tennessee
Steve WomackRepublican · Arkansas
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas
Tony WiedRepublican · Wisconsin
Rudy YakymRepublican · Indiana