118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 247: Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
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Summary
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
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- 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Sherrod Brown D-OHOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Robert Casey D-PAOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- Brian Schatz D-HI
- Maria Cantwell D-WA
- Laphonza Butler D-CA
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235)