Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
The Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act would require federal agencies to continue processing firearm applications and licenses despite a lapse in appropriations.
Title: Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To ensure that certain operations, functions, and services of the Federal Government relating to enforcement of firearms laws and firearm export licensing continue during a lapse in appropriations.
Session: 119th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Last Action Date: October 31, 2025
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5874/all-info
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40 sponsors: Ben Cline (R); Earl Carter (R); Wesley Hunt (R); Barry Moore (R); Harriet Hageman (R); Mark Harris (R); Mike Collins (R); Richard McCormick (R); Michael Cloud (R); Randy Weber (R); Eric Burlison (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Scott DesJarlais (R); Daniel Webster (R); Lance Gooden (R); Nancy Mace (R); Scott Fitzgerald (R); Randy Feenstra (R); Ronny Jackson (R); Clay Higgins (R); Troy Downing (R); Randy Fine (R); Riley Moore (R); Sheri Biggs (R); Russ Fulcher (R); Jeff Hurd (R); Jefferson Shreve (R); Andy Harris (R); Pat Harrigan (R); John McGuire (R); Brandon Gill (R); James Comer (R); Pete Stauber (R); Tracey Mann (R); August Pfluger (R); Robert Latta (R); Mary Miller (R); Michael Rulli (R); Adrian Smith (R); Mike Ezell (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Oct 31 2025 | Introduced in House |
| House | Oct 31 2025 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Nov 5 2025 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill