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H.R. 7599: Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-02-17 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

Plain summary

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026 This bill authorizes and establishes procedures for federal courts to issue federal extreme risk protection orders. Additionally, the 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 authorizes a family or household member, or a law enforcement officer, to petition for a federal extreme risk protection order with respect to an individual who poses a risk to themselves or others; 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.

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Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

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Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · 113 cosponsors

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Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Dave Min (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jason Crow (D-CO), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Sean Casten (D-IL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), André Carson (D-IN), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Dina Titus (D-NV) and 53 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr7599 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills