Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
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Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
This bill authorizes and establishes procedures for federal courts to issue extreme risk protection orders.
An extreme risk protection order is a federal court order that prohibits a person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition.
A family or household member, or a law enforcement officer, may petition for an extreme risk protection order with respect to an individual who poses a risk to themselves or others.
The bill also expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from purchasing, shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition. Specifically, it adds, as a new category, persons who are subject to an extreme risk protection order.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3076: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3076/
"H.R. 3076: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3076/.
H.R. 3076, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3076/.
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