CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

DemocratBill · H.R. 545· House(119-HR-545)

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.

Rep. Torres
Age: 38 years
New York
Introduced
1/16/2025
Last activity
1/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Ritchie Torres
Cosponsors
None
Crime and Law Enforcement
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill directs the Attorney General to conduct a specific study. The study focuses on how effective extreme risk protection orders are at reducing gun violence. This work is to be carried out through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The study must be completed no later than one year after the Act is enacted.

Yes

  • Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?+2

    The bill mandates a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders which are a gun control tool.

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1

    The study aims to provide data on the effectiveness of specific legal measures used by the government.

The opposite

  • Would gun owners be better off under this?-1

    A study evaluating the effectiveness of extreme risk protection orders could lead to more restrictive gun control policies.