S2911-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 21, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Trade, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023.
  • Section ida5881eb004e54cf89912749e0e0bbf5e: 2. Limitation on declarations by President The President (or any designee thereof) shall not, for the purpose of imposing gun control, declare an emergency...
  • Section id467097becbae4fb8b89c1c6175822584: 3. Limitation on declarations by HHS The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not, for the purpose of imposing gun control, declare a public health...
  • Section id2a7c9b68d69f4a75b1cc63f4b19cf14d: 4. Firearms policies Section 706(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5207(a)) is amended— in paragraph (3) by...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Trade, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Trade Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • health care providers and patients
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 21, 2023

Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Risch, …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Trade Immigration
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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