S.Amdt. 1288

SA 1288. Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Vance) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by
Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023''.
(b) Limitation on Declarations by President.--The President
(or any designee thereof) shall not, for the purpose of
imposing gun control, declare an emergency pursuant to the
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or an
emergency or major disaster pursuant to the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
(c) 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 emergency
pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247d).
(d) Firearms Policies.--Section 706(a) of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5207(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting a
semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or
transfer of firearms, as protected by the Second Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States;
``(6) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or
transfer of ammunition;
``(7) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or
transfer of ammunition feeding devices; or
``(8) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or
transfer of firearms accessories.''.

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