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 of 2025
Subject:
Description: A bill 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: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: October 30, 2025
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3085/all-info
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10 sponsors: James Risch (R); Shelley Capito (R); Bill Cassidy (R); Mike Crapo (R); Steve Daines (R); James Lankford (R); Cindy Hyde-Smith (R); James Justice (R); Tim Sheehy (R); Pete Ricketts (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 30 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Nov 6 2025 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill