HR 744 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-24· Sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2019-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2019 This bill authorizes grants for states to implement extreme risk protection order laws (also known as red flag laws). An extreme risk protection order law permits a state court to issue an order that prohibits an individual from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Additionally, persons subject to extreme risk protection orders constitute a new category of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting a firearm or ammunition).…

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Cosponsors (16)

2 Democrats14 Republicans
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]FL
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]TX
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]WA
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]TX
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]PR