1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023 . 2. 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. ). 3. 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 ). 4. 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. .