Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB247
Legislation Overview
Title: Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: A bill to support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.
Session: 118th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235)
Last Action Date: February 2, 2023
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/247/all-info
Companion Bill: HB768
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
21 sponsors: Dianne Feinstein (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Tim Kaine (D); Edward Markey (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Sherrod Brown (D); Alex Padilla (D); Tina Smith (D); Robert Casey (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Richard Durbin (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Cory Booker (D); Jeff Merkley (D); Patty Murray (D); Ron Wyden (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Robert Menendez (D); Brian Schatz (D); Maria Cantwell (D); Laphonza Butler (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 21% (21 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235) |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 15 2023 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
