3.0.0 5874 2026-04-16T08:07:10Z 2026-04-16T08:07:10Z House H HR 2025-10-31 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5874 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 182 (Friday, October 31, 2025)][House][Pages H4566-H4567]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLINE:H.R. 5874.[[Page H4567]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-10-31T17:05:05Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-10-31T17:05:00Z Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025 119 3085 S 2025-10-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2025-10-31 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2025-10-31 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-10-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-10-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 N C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. 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Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 2025-10-31 True M000194 Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] Nancy Mace R SC 1 2025-10-31 True F000471 Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] Scott Fitzgerald R WI 5 2025-10-31 True F000446 Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] Randy Feenstra R IA 4 2025-10-31 True J000304 Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] Ronny Jackson R TX 13 2025-10-31 True H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 2025-10-31 True D000634 Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] Troy Downing R MT 2 2025-10-31 True F000484 Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] Randy Fine R FL 6 2025-10-31 True M001235 Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] Riley Moore R WV M. 2 2025-10-31 True B001325 Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] Sheri Biggs R SC 3 2025-11-04 False F000469 Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] Russ Fulcher R ID 1 2025-11-04 False H001100 Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] Jeff Hurd R CO 3 2025-11-04 False S001229 Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] Jefferson Shreve R IN 6 2025-11-04 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2025-11-04 False H001101 Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] Pat Harrigan R NC 10 2025-11-04 False M001239 Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] John McGuire R VA J. 5 2025-11-07 False G000603 Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] Brandon Gill R TX 26 2025-11-07 False C001108 Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] James Comer R KY 1 2025-11-07 False S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2025-11-12 False M000871 Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] Tracey Mann R KS 1 2025-11-12 False P000048 Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] August Pfluger R TX 11 2025-11-12 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2025-11-12 False M001211 Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] Mary Miller R IL E. 15 2025-11-12 False R000619 Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] Michael Rulli R OH A. 6 2025-11-19 False S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2025-11-19 False E000235 Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] Mike Ezell R MS 4 2025-11-19 False B001323 Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] Nicholas Begich R AK J. 0 2025-12-03 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2025-12-10 False F000482 Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] Julie Fedorchak R ND 0 2026-04-09 False O000086 Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] Burgess Owens R UT 4 2026-04-15 False Crime and Law Enforcement Crime and Law Enforcement 2025-11-10T16:17:24Z 00 2025-10-31 Introduced in House 2025-11-10T17:22:49Z Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act

This 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; and
  • the 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.)

]]> Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act Display Title 45 Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act 2025-11-05T08:38:14Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act 2025-11-05T08:38:13Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-11-05T08:33:21Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-10-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5874ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5874ih.xml 2025-10-31 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.