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

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2039

1. Short title
2. Limitation on declarations by President
3. Limitation on declarations by HHS
4. Firearms policies

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025".

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.).

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).

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.

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