Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026
Current understanding
Legislation introduced in the 119th Congress that would create a federal statutory framework for extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), authorizing federal courts to issue such orders and extending federal firearms prohibitions (including NICS-relevant disabilities) to persons subject to them. The bill would also establish DOJ implementation grants and require the FBI to compile ERPO records. Status: introduced.
Evidence log
- 2026-02-17 — Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026: cross-connection with va-nics-reporting-fiduciary: Both bills modify who is subject to federal firearms disabilities recorded in NICS — ERPOs add court-ordered risk-based prohibitions, while VA fiduciary determinations trigger reporting under existing mental-competency criteria. (novelty: 3)