Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 28, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
This bill authorizes and establishes procedures for federal courts to issue extreme risk protection orders.
An extreme risk protection order is a federal court order that prohibits a person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition.
A family or household member, or a law enforcement officer, may petition for an extreme risk protection order with respect to an individual who poses a risk to themselves or others.
The bill also expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from purchasing, shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition. Specifically, it adds, as a new category, persons who are subject to an extreme risk protection order.
Cosponsors 102
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2019 to Feb 13, 2020; 38 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 4, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 4, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4223)
- Jun 4, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1228 | Lucy McBath D-GA | Feb 27, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5197 | Andy Levin D-MI | Jun 26, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4223Lists H4313H.R. 3076–3099 | Lucy McBath D-GA | Jun 4, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 93, June 4, 2019, page H4313.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2022 | Reintroduced Bill | Jun 9, 2022 |
| S 3254 | Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 | Related bill | Feb 5, 2020 |
| HR 5717 | Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 10, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the issuance of extreme risk protection orders.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information and records
- Due process and equal protection
- Firearms and explosives
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Mental health
- Retail and wholesale trades
- State and local government operations
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
