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HR 2189 · introduced · significant

Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

What this bill does

  • This bill removes less-than-lethal devices like certain TASERs from federal gun regulations.
  • Law enforcement agencies and manufacturers of non-lethal weapons are affected.
  • The ATF must decide within 90 days whether a device qualifies as less-than-lethal.

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  1. 01

    How would removing TASERs from federal gun regulations change which less-lethal devices police departments can access and deploy?

  2. 02

    What standards should the ATF use to determine whether a device qualifies as truly less-than-lethal within the 90-day deadline?

  3. 03

    Could faster access to less-lethal alternatives reduce officer use of firearms, or might it have different effects in practice?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-24 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. 2026-02-12 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-02-12 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2190-2191)

  4. 2026-02-12 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2190-2191)

  5. 2026-02-12 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  6. 2026-02-12 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2189.

  7. 2026-02-12 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.

  8. 2026-02-12 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2190-2204)

  9. 2026-02-11 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.

  10. 2026-02-09 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  11. 2026-01-30 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.

  12. 2026-01-30 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.

  13. 2026-01-30 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.

  14. 2025-11-20 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.

  15. 2025-11-20 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. 2025-11-18 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. 2025-03-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  18. 2025-03-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. 2025-03-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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