HR 5874 · in committee · major
Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill requires federal agencies to keep firearm-related operations running during government shutdowns.
- It affects the FBI background check system, the ATF, and Commerce and State Department firearms divisions.
- Employees in these agencies are designated as essential workers who must continue work without pay until the shutdown ends.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring unpaid work from FBI and ATF employees during shutdowns affect the quality and speed of background checks for firearm purchases?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between maintaining continuous firearm operations during shutdowns and the financial hardship on designated essential employees?
- 03
Which firearm-related functions does this bill consider essential enough to continue, and what evidence supports prioritizing them over other federal services during shutdowns?
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Sponsor · R-VA-6
Ben Cline
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
43/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-31
Joining the bill
Randy Fine
R-FL-6 · original
Lance Gooden
R-TX-5 · original
Eric Burlison
R-MO-7 · original
Randy Feenstra
R-IA-4 · original
Scott Fitzgerald
R-WI-5 · original
Lauren Boebert
R-CO-4 · original
Michael Cloud
R-TX-27 · original
Mike Collins
R-GA-10 · original
Scott DesJarlais
R-TN-4 · original
Troy Downing
R-MT-2 · original
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
R-GA-1 · original
Clay Higgins
R-LA-3 · original
+ 31 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-31 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-10-31 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-10-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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