S. 889 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 6, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySupports state extreme risk protection order laws
Ever wondered how court orders could help prevent someone in crisis from accessing guns. This bill funds state and local governments to set up extreme risk protection order laws, sometimes called red flag laws. These laws let certain people like police officers or family members ask a court to temporarily stop someone from buying or owning firearms if that person is considered a serious risk. The bill also makes these restrictions apply under federal law and requires the FBI to track who is subject to these orders across the country.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that has or creates an extreme risk protection order law, you might be affected if a family member, police officer, or other authorized person petitions a court regarding your firearm access. If you work in law enforcement, courts, or local government, your agency may receive funding to help run these programs. Most everyday Americans will see no direct change unless they encounter these laws in their own communities.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 6, 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 SessionS. 889
A BILL
Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Introduced Mar 6, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 6, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”