This bill helps states, Tribes, and local areas use “extreme risk protection orders” (ERPOs) to temporarily remove guns from people who are likely to hurt themselves or others. It funds training for police, judges, and community groups, sets basic rules for how orders work, and improves how these orders show up in background checks. It also says these orders should be honored across state and Tribal lines, so an order in one place can be enforced in another, with notice to the person and a chance to be heard soon after any urgent, short‑term order is issued .

The bill adds a federal rule: if a court, after a hearing, finds someone is dangerous and blocks them from having guns, that person cannot buy or possess guns under federal law. It also allows ERPO records to be added to national crime and background check databases, and directs updates to the background check system within 30 days after courts report an order. Firearms that are removed must be stored and cannot be destroyed without the owner’s consent, and can be returned only when the person is legally allowed again. States and Tribes getting grants must report yearly on how the orders are used. The law would take effect 180 days after it is signed .

Key points

• Who is affected: People found by a court to be dangerous; their families and communities; police, courts, and Tribal governments using ERPOs .
• What changes: Grants for training and safe procedures; clear steps for petitions, notice, hearings within about 30 days; short‑term emergency orders allowed; national background checks updated to reflect ERPOs; federal ban on gun possession while under a qualifying order; orders enforced across states and Tribes; annual reporting on use and outcomes .
• When: 180 days after the bill becomes law .