HB5561: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
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.
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This bill would prevent the President and Secretary of Health and Human Services from using emergency or disaster declarations to impose gun control measures. A emergency or disaster declaration is the government's formal announcement that a crisis requires special powers to respond. The bill applies during any type of declared emergency or disaster, from natural disasters to public health crises. Sponsors include numerous Republican House members. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to .
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HB5561: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Michael Cloud
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (66)
Jodey Arrington
Warren Davidson
Eric Crawford
Matt Rosendale
Steve Womack