119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Oct 30, 2025
Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025
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Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Oct 30, 2025)
Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025
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.)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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12 citations.
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$2,520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2); Fair Access to Banking Act (S.401 / H.R.987); Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act (H.R.9719); FIRE Act (S.2813 / H.R.4546); Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act (S.3085 / H.R.5874); Firearm Safety Act (S.4454 / H.R.7499); Federal Firearm Licensee Act (S.1294 / H.R.2618); Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act (H.R.45 /…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$169,582
Spent on own lobbying
…1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 3512, S. 3544, S. 3883, S. 3882, S. 3873, S. 3875, S. 3916, S. 3946, S. 3945, S. 4013, S. 4015, S. 4121, S. 43…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irearm purchase requirements; proposed changes to firearm prohibitions; and related matters. H.R. 38 H.R. 2060 H.R.2930 H.R.3868 S.2562 H.R.4474 S.926 H.R.6035 S.3085 H.R.5874 H.R. 1299 H.R.7698 S.3946 H.R.7935 S.4013 HR 9009 H.R.8297 H.R.9719
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$293,250
Spent on own lobbying
…1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 3512, S. 3544, S. 3883, S. 3882, S. 3873, S. 3875, S. 3916, S. 3946, S. 3945, S. 4013, S. 4015, S. 4121, S. 43…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irearm purchase requirements; proposed changes to firearm prohibitions; and related matters. H.R. 38 H.R. 2060 H.R.2930 H.R.3868 S.2562 H.R.4474 S.926 H.R.6035 S.3085 H.R.5874 H.R. 1299 H.R.7698 S.3946 H.R.7935 S.4013 HR 9009 H.R.8297
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted May 14, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$2,280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing Act (S.401 / H.R.987); FFL Protection Act (H.R.1773); Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act (H.R.45 / S.137); Firearms Access During Shutdowns Act (S.3085 / H.R.5874); FY26, FY27 Appropriations-Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY27 Appropriations-Defense; FY27 Appropriations-Financial Services & G…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irearm purchase requirements; proposed changes to firearm prohibitions; and related matters. H.R. 38 H.R. 2060 H.R.2930 H.R.3868 S.2562 H.R.4474 S.926 H.R.6035 S.3085 H.R.5874 H.R. 1299 H.R.7698 S.3946 H.R.7935 S.4013
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$289,886
Spent on own lobbying
…1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 3512, S. 3544, S. 3883, S. 3882, S. 3873, S. 3875, S. 3916, S. 3946, S. 3945, S. 4013, S. 4015, S. 4121 Non-le…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Apr 8, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$545,728
Spent on own lobbying
…Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2514 - Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025 S. 2562 - Equal Shot Act of 2025 S. 2813 - FIRE Act S. 2863 - RRLEF Act of 2025 S. 3085 - Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025 S. 3212 - AIM Act S. 3214 - Background Check Expansion Act S. 3256 - Disarm Hate Act S. 3289 - Crime Gun Tracing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 18, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Retailers' Misfortune (FIREARM) Act (S.1922 / H.R. 3770); Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act (H.R.45 / S.137); Firearms Access During Shutdowns Act (S.3085 / H.R.5874); Firearm Safety and Education Act (Draft); Fix Our Forests Act (S.1462); FY26 Appropriations- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$136,298
Spent on own lobbying
…1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 3512, S. 3544 Non-legislative issues lobbied before Congress, the BATFE, Executive Office of the President, bu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irearm purchase requirements; proposed changes to firearm prohibitions; and related matters. H.R. 38 H.R. 2060 H.R.2930 H.R.3868 S.2562 H.R.4474 S.926 H.R.6035 S.3085 H.R.5874 H.R. 1299
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing