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Lucy McBath (D-GA)

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

H.R. 7599 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Democratic bill with 115 Democratic cosponsors · See all 115 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026," authorizes the issuance of extreme risk protection orders. These orders can be ex parte or long-term, aimed at preventing individuals from purchasing, possessing, or receiving firearms or ammunition. The legislation establishes procedures for petitions by family members or law enforcement officers. It also creates a grant program to help states, tribes, and local governments implement these orders and train officers. Additionally, the bill requires the return of firearms once an order expires or is dissolved.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?

    The bill creates a new federal mechanism for extreme risk protection orders to temporarily remove firearms from individuals posing a risk.

  • Scored +3

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill provides tools to address risks of domestic violence and personal injury.

  • Scored +3

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal authority by establishing a new mechanism for ex parte orders and requiring interstate recognition.

The opposite

  • Scored -6

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill allows for the immediate and potentially temporary loss of firearm ownership through ex parte orders.

  • Scored -5

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill facilitates the temporary removal of firearms through ex parte orders, which impacts individual firearm possession rights.

  • Scored -2

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    The bill allows for ex parte orders that can be issued before a respondent has a chance to be heard.