H.R. 2039

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 11, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Cloud

Table of contents

• H.R. 2039
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Limitation on declarations by President
  • SEC. 3. Limitation on declarations by HHS
  • SEC. 4. Firearms policies

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025.

SEC. 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 () or an emergency or major disaster pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (). 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.

SEC. 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

SEC. 4. Firearms policies

• Section 706(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 5207(a)
  • in paragraph (3), by striking and inserting a semicolon;
  • in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
    • prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of arms, as protected by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States;
    • prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of ammunition;
    • prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of ammunition feeding devices; or
    • prohibit the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of firearms accessories.
  • by adding at the end the following: