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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB5561

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023

Subject: Emergency management

Description: 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.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Last Action Date: September 22, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5561/all-info

Companion Bill: SB2911

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

67 sponsors: Michael Cloud (R); Jody Arrington (R); Warren Davidson (R); Eric Crawford (R); Matt Rosendale (R); Steve Womack (R); Tim Walberg (R); Elizabeth Van Duyne (R); Ralph Norman (R); Mike D. Rogers (R); Dan Bishop (R); Andrew Ogles (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Robert Aderholt (R); Mike Kelly (R); Debbie Lesko (R); Clay Higgins (R); Lance Gooden (R); Rudolph Yakym III (R); Mike Gallagher (R); David Kustoff (R); Scott Fitzgerald (R); Randy Feenstra (R); Mary Miller (R); Glenn Grothman (R); Ashley Hinson (R); Pete Sessions (R); Andy Harris (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Bryan Steil (R); Elise Stefanik (R); Michelle Fischbach (R); Brad Finstad (R); Roger Williams (R); Mark Alford (R); Stephanie Bice (R); Diana Harshbarger (R); Tracey Mann (R); Michael Guest (R); Jack Bergman (R); Monica De La Cruz (R); Paul Gosar (R); Bill Posey (R); Guy Reschenthaler (R); Morgan Luttrell (R); Mike Collins (R); Brad Wenstrup (R); Trent Kelly (R); Kat Cammack (R); Byron Donalds (R); John Moolenaar (R); Glenn Thompson (R); Michael Burgess (R); Robert Good (R); Aaron Bean (R); Kelly Armstrong (R); Charles Fleischmann (R); Claudia Tenney (R); Tom Tiffany (R); Troy Nehls (R); Andy Biggs (R); Eric Burlison (R); Adrian Smith (R); Mike Ezell (R); Patrick Fallon (R); Bill Huizenga (R); Darrell Issa (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 15% (67 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Sep 22, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House Sep 19, 2023 Introduced in House
House Sep 19, 2023 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.
House Sep 19, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Sep 24 2023 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Health

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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