What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce red flag laws. The term red flag law means a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order that authorizes the removal of a firearm without due process.
Action Timeline
2025-01-07
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-07
Introduced in House
2025-01-07
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.223 pass?
HR.223 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 42%.
What does HR.223 do?
Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce red flag laws. The term red flag law means a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order that authorizes the removal of a firearm without due process.
Who sponsored HR.223?
HR.223 was sponsored by Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 223 IH: Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2025 Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit funding for the implementation and enforcement of Federal red flag orders. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on funding for implementation and enforcement of red flag laws or rules (a) Prohibition on funding None of the funds made available for any Federal department or agency may be used to— (1) implement or enforce Federal red flag laws; or (2) provide assistance to States, local, tribal, or territorial government departments or agencies for the implementation or enforcement of red flag laws. (b) Red flag law defined In this section, the term red flag law means a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order that authorizes the removal of a firearm without due process.
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