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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the prohibition on the possession of firearms and ammunition by certain aliens shall apply with respect to the use of firearms and ammunition by government entities.
Summary
The bill amends federal firearms law to change which provisions exempt federal, state, and local government entities and their employees from firearm restrictions. Specifically, it expands the current exemptions from sections 922(d)(9) and 922(g)(9) to also include sections 922(d)(5) and 922(g)(5), which relate to firearm possession prohibitions. Section 922 contains various prohibitions on firearm possession by certain categories of people. The amendment takes effect upon enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Actions (2)
- Feb 25, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Feb 25, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2026
Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the prohibition on the possession of firearms and ammunition by certain aliens shall apply with respect to the use of firearms and ammunition by government entities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act”.
SEC. 2. USE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION BY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.
Section 925(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “sections 922(d)(9) and 922(g)(9)” and inserting “subsections (d)(5), (d)(9), (g)(5), and (g)(9) of section 922”. <all>
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