Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
This bill establishes grants to support the implementation of extreme risk protection order laws at the state and local levels, extends federal firearms restrictions to individuals who are subject to extreme risk protection orders, and expands related data collection. Extreme risk protection order laws, or red flag laws, generally allow certain individuals (e.g., law enforcement officers or family members) to petition a court for a temporary order that prohibits an at-risk individual from purchasing and possessing firearms.
Among its provisions, the bill
- directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to establish a grant program to help states, local governments, Indian tribes, and other entities implement extreme risk protection order laws;
- extends federal restrictions on the receipt, possession, shipment, and transportation of firearms and ammunition to individuals who are subject to extreme risk protection orders; and
- requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to compile (and later destroy) records from federal, tribal, and state courts and other agencies that identify individuals who are subject to extreme risk protection orders.
Cosponsors 126
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2021 to Aug 26, 2022; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jul 26, 2021 |
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 May 25, 2021 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 25, 2021Introduced in House
- May 25, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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. 167, no. 91, May 25, 2021, page H2667.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1819 | Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Related bill | May 25, 2021 |
| HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 9, 2022 |
| S 5299 | Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2022 |
| HR 9624 | Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Due process and equal protection
- Employment and training programs
- Federal-Indian relations
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Intergovernmental relations
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Mental health
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Violent crime
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2021Introduced 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.
