Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025

This bill helps states, Tribes, and local communities use court orders to keep guns away from people who are a danger to themselves or others. It funds training, safe processes for removing and storing guns, better data collection, and community outreach so these orders are used fairly and effectively . Judges can issue a short-term emergency order first, but the person must get notice and a prompt hearing; a longer order can last for a set time or until a court changes it. Orders must be honored and enforced across state lines and on Tribal lands, and Tribal courts can issue and enforce them. Guns taken under an order must be stored and returned when the person is legally allowed again; they cannot be destroyed during the order without the person’s consent.

The bill also improves background checks and information sharing. People placed under these court orders after a hearing and a finding of danger cannot have or receive guns under federal law. Courts must notify authorities so the order shows up quickly in the federal background check system (NICS), and the Attorney General must ensure NICS is updated within 30 days of being notified . Courts and agencies may include these orders in national crime databases, and federal records will track people under these orders.

• Who is affected: People a court finds pose a danger if they have access to firearms; police, judges, court staff, and other professionals who will receive training; States, Tribes, and local governments that can apply for grants .
• What changes: Grants for training, protocols, and public awareness; notice and a hearing must occur quickly (within 30 days); temporary emergency orders allowed until the hearing; orders last for a set period or until changed; yearly reporting by grantees on how the orders are used; NICS updated within 30 days; orders recognized across States and Tribes; order information added to national crime databases .
• When: Most changes start 180 days after the law is signed.