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Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019

Introduced: February 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019

This bill addresses extreme risk protection order laws. Extreme risk protection order laws, or red flag laws, generally allow certain individuals (e.g., law enforcement officers or family members) to petition a court for a temporary order that prohibits an at-risk individual from purchasing and possessing firearms.

First, the bill establishes a grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement extreme risk protection order laws and carry out related activities. Local governments and other entities may also receive grants to carry out certain activities, such as raising public awareness of extreme risk protection order laws. Further, grant recipients must use a specified portion of funds to provide training for law enforcement.

In addition, the bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting a firearm or ammunition to include persons who are subject to an extreme risk protection order.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 3254 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
  • HR 5717 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
  • S 4271 Related bill Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020
  • HR 1236 Related bill Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 21 Independent 2
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 11, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 3, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 6, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 28, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 25, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 14, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 11, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 25, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2019
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 14, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 14, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 14, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 14, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 14, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 14, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 14, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 14, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 506: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-506/
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"S. 506: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-506/.
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S. 506, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-506/.
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