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HR5874119th Congress

Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act

Sponsored By: Representative Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

Introduced

Summary

Keep firearm background checks and export licensing operational during federal funding lapses. This bill would treat specific firearm enforcement and licensing activities as emergency functions and classify the staff who run them as excepted employees.

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  • Federal employees in the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System and the ATF Directorate of Enforcement Programs and Services would be eligible to keep working during a lapse in appropriations.
  • People buying firearms and licensed dealers would face fewer interruptions because background checks that support ATF enforcement could continue to be processed.
  • Exporters and companies applying for firearm export licenses would continue to have applications processed by the Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security and the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

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Gun checks and exports continue in shutdowns

If enacted, gun background checks would keep running during a federal shutdown. The bill would treat this work as emergency, so staff could keep working. Covered work includes the FBI background check system and ATF enforcement programs and services. The Commerce Department and the State Department would keep processing firearm export licenses. This would apply only during a lapse in federal funding, and only to these listed operations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

VA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 10/19/2026

  • Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

    FL • R

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  • Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

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  • Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

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  • Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

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  • Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

    IA • R

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    TX • R

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    LA • R

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    MT • R

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    FL • R

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  • Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]

    WV • R

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    SC • R

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    ID • R

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  • Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

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    IN • R

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    MD • R

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    NC • R

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    VA • R

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    TX • R

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    KY • R

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    MN • R

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    KS • R

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    TX • R

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    OH • R

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  • Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

    IL • R

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  • Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

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  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

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  • Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

    MS • R

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  • Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

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    TX • R

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    ND • R

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    UT • R

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    NY • R

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    MO • R

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    WI • R

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  • Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

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  • Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

    SC • R

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  • Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

    FL • R

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  • Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

    SC • R

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  • Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

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    NY • R

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  • Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

    PA • R

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  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

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  • Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

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    IN • R

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    LA • R

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    FL • R

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  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

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    VA • R

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    FL • R

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    TN • R

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    FL • R

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    NC • R

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    IL • R

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    SC • R

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  • Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

    MI • R

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    TN • R

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  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

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  • Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]

    TX • R

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    MI • R

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  • Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]

    CO • R

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    WI • R

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    MO • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2026

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2026

  • Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

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  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

    WI • R

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    OK • R

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  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

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  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

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  • Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

    AL • R

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  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

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  • Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2026

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    FL • R

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    OK • R

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  • Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

    PA • R

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  • Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

    MT • R

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  • Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

    NC • R

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  • Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

    TX • R

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  • Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

    NC • R

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  • Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

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    OH • R

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  • Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

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    GA • R

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  • Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

    IN • R

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  • Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

    WI • R

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    VA • R

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    TN • R

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  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

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    MN • R

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    IN • R

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    TX • R

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    MO • R

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  • Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

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