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HR 8278 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Firearms and explosives Government studies and investigations Violent crime

To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 1, 2022 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 1, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 1, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Department of Justice to study the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8278: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8278/
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"H.R. 8278: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8278/.
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H.R. 8278, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8278/.
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[H.R. 8278: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8278/)
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