Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB2911
Legislation Overview
Title: Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023
Subject: Emergency management
Description: 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.
Session: 118th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Last Action Date: September 21, 2023
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2911/all-info
Companion Bill: HB5561
Sponsors
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24 sponsors: Mike Braun (R); Thom Tillis (R); Kevin Cramer (R); James Risch (R); Mike Crapo (R); Cynthia Lummis (R); Joni Ernst (R); Cindy Hyde-Smith (R); John Hoeven (R); Steve Daines (R); Ted Budd (R); Roger Wicker (R); Rick Scott (R); Tom Cotton (R); Josh Hawley (R); Mike Rounds (R); Ted Cruz (R); John Thune (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); J.D. Vance (R); Pete Ricketts (R); John Boozman (R); Deb Fischer (R); Eric Schmitt (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 24% (24 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Sep 21, 2023 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Sep 27 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: S
Committee Name: Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
