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S. 1916 117th Congress Senate

Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to prohibit the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for the purposes of imposing gun control.

Introduced: May 27, 2021 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careFirearms and explosivesInfectious and parasitic diseases
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1534 Identical bill Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

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 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 24
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 27, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 27, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 27, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 27, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 27, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 27, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 27, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 27, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 27, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · May 27, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 27, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 27, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 27, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 27, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 27, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 27, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 27, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 27, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 27, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 27, 2021
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 27, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 27, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 27, 2021
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 27, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1916: Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1916/
MLA
"S. 1916: Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1916/.
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S. 1916, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1916/.
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