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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act

Firearm Access During Shutdowns ActThis bill requires various federal agencies to continue certain operations, functions, and services related to firearms during a government shutdown.The bill applies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System, including the processing of background checks in support of the operations of the Directorate of Enforcement Programs and Services of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF);the ATF's Directorate of Enforcement Programs and Services;the activities of the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security relating to firearms and firearm-related products, including activities related to processing of applications for export licenses; andthe activities of the Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls relating to firearms and firearm-related products, including activities related to processing of applications for export licenses.Under the bill, (1) these operations, functions, and services are deemed to relate to an emergency involving the safety of human life or the protection of property; and (2) employees carrying out the operations, functions, and services are deemed to be excepted employees. (Under an exception in the Antideficiency Act, an employee whose duties involve the safety of human life or the protection of property may be required to work during a government shutdown. Employees who are required to work during a government shutdown because they fall under this or other exceptions are known as excepted employees.)

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5874

Eric Burlison U.S. Representative Ben Cline U.S. Representative Sponsor James Comer U.S. Representative Cosponsor Claudia Tenney U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mark Alford U.S. Representative Cosponsor Glenn Grothman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Scott Perry U.S. Representative Cosponsor Ralph Norman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Russell Fry U.S. Representative Cosponsor Nicholas Langworthy U.S. Representative Cosponsor Cory Mills U.S. Representative Cosponsor David Taylor U.S. Representative Cosponsor Paul Gosar U.S. Representative Cosponsor Glenn Thompson U.S. Representative Cosponsor Richard Hudson U.S. Representative Cosponsor Julia Letlow U.S. Representative Cosponsor Rudy Yakym U.S. Representative Cosponsor Aaron Bean U.S. Representative Cosponsor Pete Sessions U.S. Representative Cosponsor Robert Wittman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Bost U.S. Representative Cosponsor Tim Burchett U.S. Representative Cosponsor Katherine Cammack U.S. Representative Cosponsor Addison McDowell U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jimmy Patronis U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jack Bergman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Craig Goldman U.S. Representative Cosponsor David Kustoff U.S. Representative Cosponsor W Steube U.S. Representative Cosponsor William Timmons U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jeff Crank U.S. Representative Cosponsor Tim Walberg U.S. Representative Cosponsor Tony Wied U.S. Representative Cosponsor Bill Huizenga U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jason Smith U.S. Representative Cosponsor Brian Babin U.S. Representative Cosponsor Josh Brecheen U.S. Representative Cosponsor Byron Donalds U.S. Representative Cosponsor Michael Guest U.S. Representative Cosponsor John Joyce U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Kelly U.S. Representative Cosponsor Laurel Lee U.S. Representative Cosponsor Anna Luna U.S. Representative Cosponsor Max Miller U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Rogers U.S. Representative Cosponsor Matt Van Epps U.S. Representative Cosponsor Derrick Van Orden U.S. Representative Cosponsor Joe Wilson U.S. Representative Cosponsor Charles Fleischmann U.S. Representative Cosponsor Andrew Clyde U.S. Representative Cosponsor Warren Davidson U.S. Representative Cosponsor C Franklin U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mike Haridopolos U.S. Representative Cosponsor Kevin Hern U.S. Representative Cosponsor Tim Moore U.S. Representative Cosponsor Gregory Murphy U.S. Representative Cosponsor H Griffith U.S. Representative Cosponsor Erin Houchin U.S. Representative Cosponsor Brian Jack U.S. Representative Cosponsor Guy Reschenthaler U.S. Representative Cosponsor Thomas Tiffany U.S. Representative Cosponsor Beth Van Duyne U.S. Representative Cosponsor Ryan Zinke U.S. Representative Cosponsor Andy Biggs U.S. Representative Cosponsor Michelle Fischbach U.S. Representative Cosponsor John Rose U.S. Representative Cosponsor Morgan Luttrell U.S. Representative Cosponsor Robert Onder U.S. Representative Cosponsor Marlin A Stutzman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Roger Williams U.S. Representative Cosponsor Robert Aderholt U.S. Representative Cosponsor Trent Kelly U.S. Representative Cosponsor

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