# 118-hr-5561: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023

118-hr-5561, Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5561
- Congress: 118
- Title: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 66
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (66)

- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2023-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2023-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2024-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2024-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5561 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5561)

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