H.R. 4252 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Jun 30, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds and enforces extreme risk firearm protection orders
This bill supports state and local governments in carrying out extreme risk protection order laws, sometimes called red flag laws. These laws let certain people like law enforcement officers or family members ask a court to temporarily prohibit someone from buying or possessing firearms if they're considered a danger to themselves or others. The bill also makes these restrictions a federal law and requires the FBI to keep track of who is subject to these court orders.
How it affects you
If you're a state or local official, your community could receive federal funding to help set up and run these programs. If you're subject to an extreme risk protection order issued by a court, federal law would now restrict your ability to possess firearms. The bill doesn't directly affect most other people in their daily lives.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 30, 2025)
Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025
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
• 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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4252
A BILL
Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24) · Introduced Jun 30, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 30, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”