Bill · H.R. 223· House(119-HR-223)
Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/7/2025
- Last activity
- 1/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Dan Crenshaw
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025," aims to stop the use of federal money for certain legal actions. It specifically prohibits any federal department or agency from using funds to implement or enforce Federal red flag laws. Additionally, the bill prevents federal funds from being used to assist state, local, tribal, or territorial government agencies in these efforts. The legislation defines a "red flag law" as a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order that allows for the removal of a firearm without due process.
Yes
Would gun owners be better off under this?+7
The bill protects gun owners from the preemptive removal of their firearms via red flag orders.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+7
The bill protects firearm ownership by prohibiting the funding of preemptive orders that remove firearms without due process.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+6
The bill targets the removal of firearms through processes the text defines as lacking due process.
The opposite
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?-7
The bill prevents the use of federal funds to implement or enforce red flag laws which are tools used for gun control.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Due Process: By targeting laws defined as authorizing the removal of a firearm without due process, the bill seeks to prevent the use of such orders (Section 2(b)).
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Reduction of Federal Financial Involvement: The bill ensures that no federal department or agency funds are used to implement or enforce these specific laws (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Limitation of Assistance to Local Entities: The bill prevents federal money from being used to provide assistance to state, local, tribal, or territorial government departments or agencies for the implementation or enforcement of these laws (Section 2(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restriction of Law Enforcement Capabilities: The bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce Federal red flag laws (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Removal of Financial Support for Local/State Agencies: The bill prohibits providing assistance to States, local, tribal, or territorial government departments or agencies for the implementation or enforcement of red flag laws (Section 2(a)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Second Amendment Protections+7Improves Gun Control Measures-7
- 1/9/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
Byron DonaldsRepublican · Florida
Barry MooreRepublican · Alabama