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HR 545 · in committee · niche

To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Justice Department to study how well extreme risk protection orders work at reducing gun violence.
  • The study will affect policymakers and gun safety advocates evaluating the effectiveness of these court orders.
  • No specific funding amount or timeline is mentioned in the bill description.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    What evidence would the Justice Department study need to demonstrate that extreme risk protection orders effectively reduce gun violence?

  2. 02

    How might findings from this study influence state lawmakers who are considering whether to adopt or expand extreme risk protection order laws?

  3. 03

    What gaps exist in current data about extreme risk protection orders that this federally-mandated study could fill for policymakers?

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Sponsor · D-NY-15

Ritchie Torres

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Introduced 2025-01-16

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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