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H.R. 1534 · 117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021

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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…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 3, 2021

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021

Latest action (Mar 4, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 3, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.