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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced March 6, 2025 by Richard Blumenthal · Last progress 1 year ago
Creates a federal grant program and rules to support state, Tribal, and local extreme risk protection order (ERPO) systems; requires courts to enter qualifying ERPOs into national criminal databases and for law enforcement across States and Tribes to recognize and enforce those orders. Adds a new federal firearms prohibition for people who are subject to certain ERPOs issued after notice and a hearing, updates recordkeeping and access rules for ERPOs, affirms Tribal courts’ authority to issue and enforce ERPOs, and makes the law effective 180 days after enactment.
Grants may fund training, court and law enforcement capacity, protocols, and outreach; courts and criminal justice agencies must report and include ERPOs in national information systems (including NICS) within set timeframes. The Act includes a severability clause so remaining provisions remain in effect if part is invalidated.