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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB7

Legislation Overview

Title: Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act of 2019

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Assault and harassment offenses: Civil actions and liability: Crime prevention: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use: Family relationships: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Medical tests and diagnostic methods: Mental health: State and local government operations: Violent crime

Description: Establishes a new grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement 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. The bill also expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting a firearm or ammunition. Specifically, it adds a new category of prohibited persons: persons who are subject to an extreme risk protection order.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: January 3, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/7/all-info

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Marco Rubio (R); Jack Reed (D); Angus King (I); Susan Collins (R)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Jan 3 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Jan 8 2019	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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