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H.R. 2039

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2039, the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Mar 11, 2025 by Rep. Michael Cloud (R) with 36 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Mar 11, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


Record

Text

H.R. 2039 has 36 co-sponsors.

hb2039/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2039 IH: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-03-11
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Nehls , Mr. Finstad , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Ogles , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Issa , Mr. Wied , Mr. Rulli , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Perry , Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Onder ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL
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.
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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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 11, 2025

hb2039/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/11/2025)

Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025

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 or receiving federal funds, from banning the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of weapons to which the Second Amendment of the Constitution applies, ammunition, or firearm accessories while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Cloud (R) sponsors H.R. 2039, and 36 members have co-sponsored it, 23 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2039 went before 3 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 11, 2025 · 127 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Mar 11, 2025 · 1,636 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Mar 11, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2039 has taken 3 actions since Mar 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025
House
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.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Mar 11, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 2039 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2039 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2039 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSColorado16
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCVirginia14
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONDistrict of Columbia12

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION2025 first_quarter$1.9M1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION2025 second_quarter$1.8M2nd Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$679K2nd Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 first_quarter$650.4K1st Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$545.7K4th Quarter - Report
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 third_quarter$465.1K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$304.8K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$296.6K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$293.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$289.9K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 first_quarter$202.6K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$136.3K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2039 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2039’s is Emergency Management.

hr2039/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2039, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLOUD:H.R. 2039.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H1151]

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