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Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023

Introduced: February 2, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235)
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023

This bill establishes grants to support the implementation of extreme risk protection order laws at the state and local levels, extends federal firearms restrictions to individuals who are subject to extreme risk protection orders, and expands related data collection. 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.

Among its provisions, the bill

  • directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program to help states, local governments, Indian tribes, and other entities implement extreme risk protection order laws;
  • extends federal restrictions on the receipt, possession, shipment, and transportation of firearms and ammunition to individuals who are subject to extreme risk protection orders; and
  • requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to compile records from federal, tribal, and state courts and other agencies that identify individuals who are subject to extreme risk protection orders.
What's happening now February 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235)

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3018 Related bill Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2023
  • HR 6596 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023
  • S 3407 Related bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023
  • HR 768 Identical bill Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 15
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 11, 2023
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 14, 2023
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Feb 2, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 2, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 247: Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-247/
MLA
"S. 247: Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-247/.
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S. 247, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-247/.
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