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Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2018

Introduced: March 8, 2018 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 20, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Mar 8, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2018

This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize and establish procedures for a family or household member, or law enforcement officer, to request an extreme risk protection order with respect to an individual who poses an imminent risk to themselves or others. An extreme risk protection order is a federal court order that prohibits a person from owning, possessing, receiving, or having control or custody of a firearm.

The bill also expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition) to add a new category for persons who are subject to a court order that prohibits them from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.

What's happening now March 20, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 11, 2018
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 22, 2018
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 8, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2521: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2521/
MLA
"S. 2521: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2521/.
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S. 2521, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2521/.
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