SENATE 1916117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/27/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-05-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-27 (00)
Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021
This bill prohibits (1) the President or the Department of Health and Human Services from declaring emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control; and (2) a federal officer or employee, or person operating under color of federal law, from banning the manufacture, sale, or transfer of firearms or ammunition while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency.
Cosponsors (20)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Subjects
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Firearms and explosives
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Manufacturing
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Retail and wholesale trades
- War and emergency powers
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