I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8907 
To reform Federal firearms laws, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. 
WEXTON, Mr. BEYER, and Ms. MCCLELLAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reform Federal firearms laws, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2024’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—FIREARM SALES 
Sec. 101. Firearms transfers. 
Sec. 102. Handgun sales. 
TITLE II—EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
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Sec. 202. Extreme risk protection grant program. 
Sec. 203. National extreme risk protection order law. 
Sec. 204. Federal firearms prohibition. 
Sec. 205. Full faith and credit. 
TITLE III—FIREARM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 
Sec. 301. Reporting lost or stolen firearms. 
Sec. 302. Access to firearms by minors. 
Sec. 303. Prohibiting stalkers and individuals subject to court order from pos-
sessing a firearm. 
Sec. 304. Causing or enabling a child to gain possession of a firearm. 
TITLE I—FIREARM SALES 
SEC. 101. FIREARMS TRANSFERS. 
(a) OFFENSE.—Section 922 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(aa)(1)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person who 
is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or li-
censed dealer to transfer a firearm to any other person 
who is not so licensed, unless a licensed importer, licensed 
manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken possession 
of the firearm for the purpose of complying with sub-
section (t). 
‘‘(B) Upon taking possession of a firearm under sub-
paragraph (A), a licensee shall comply with all require-
ments of this chapter as if the licensee were transferring 
the firearm from the inventory of the licensee to the unli-
censed transferee. 
‘‘(C) If a transfer of a firearm described in subpara-
graph (A) will not be completed for any reason after a 
licensee takes possession of the firearm (including because 
the transfer of the firearm to, or receipt of the firearm 
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‘‘(iii) while in the presence of the trans-
feror. 
‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
chapter, the Attorney General may implement this sub-
section with regulations. 
‘‘(B) Regulations promulgated under this paragraph 
may not include any provision requiring licensees to facili-
tate transfers in accordance with paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) Regulations promulgated under this paragraph 
may not include any provision requiring persons not li-
censed under this chapter to keep records of background 
checks or firearms transfers. 
‘‘(D) Regulations promulgated under this paragraph 
may not include any provision placing a cap on the fee 
licensees may charge to facilitate transfers in accordance 
with paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) It shall be unlawful for a licensed importer, li-
censed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer posses-
sion of, or title to, a firearm to another person who is 
not so licensed unless the importer, manufacturer, or deal-
er has provided such other person with a notice of the 
prohibition under paragraph (1), and such other person 
has certified that such other person has been provided 
with this notice on a form prescribed by the Attorney Gen-
eral.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 102. HANDGUN SALES. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON MULTIPLE HANDGUN PUR-
CHASES.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by section 101, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(bb)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall 
be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed importer, 
licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to purchase more 
than 1 handgun in a 30-day period. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) an individual with a certificate issued by 
a law enforcement agency of the State in which the 
individual resides certifying the individual has 
passed an enhanced background check; 
‘‘(B) a law enforcement agency or law enforce-
ment officer or member of the Armed Forces, to the 
extent the officer, professional, or member is acting 
within the course and scope of employment and offi-
cial duties; 
‘‘(C) a State or local correctional facility; 
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‘‘(D) a private security company licensed by the 
State or unit of local government in which the com-
pany operates; or 
‘‘(E) the purchase of a handgun that is— 
‘‘(i) an antique firearm; or 
‘‘(ii) listed as a curio or relic by the Attor-
ney General pursuant to section 921(a)(13) by 
a licensed collector.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—EXTREME RISK 
PROTECTION ORDERS 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State or Indian Tribe— 
(i) that enacts legislation described in 
section 203; 
(ii) with respect to which the Attorney 
General determines that the legislation de-
scribed in clause (i) complies with the re-
quirements of section 203; and 
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(iii) that certifies to the Attorney 
General that the State or Indian Tribe 
shall— 
(I) use a grant under section 202 
for the purposes described in section 
202(b); and 
(II) allocate not less than 25 per-
cent of the amount received under the 
grant for training for law enforcement 
officers; or 
(B) a unit of local government or other 
public or private entity that— 
(i) is located in a State or in the terri-
tory under the jurisdiction of an Indian 
Tribe that meets the requirements de-
scribed in clauses (i) and (ii) of subpara-
graph (A); and 
(ii) certifies to the Attorney General 
that the unit of local government or entity 
shall— 
(I) use a grant under section 202 
for the purposes described in section 
202(b); and 
(II) allocate not less than 25 per-
cent of the amount received under the 
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grant for training for law enforcement 
officers. 
(2) EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER.—The 
term ‘‘extreme risk protection order’’ means a writ-
ten order or warrant, issued by a State or Tribal 
court or signed by a magistrate (or other com-
parable judicial officer), the primary purpose of 
which is to reduce the risk of firearm-related death 
or injury by doing 1 or more of the following: 
(A) Prohibiting a named individual from 
having under the custody or control of the indi-
vidual, owning, purchasing, possessing, or re-
ceiving a firearm. 
(B) Having a firearm removed or requiring 
the surrender of firearms from a named indi-
vidual. 
(3) FIREARM.—The term ‘‘firearm’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 921 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ in 
section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389). 
(5) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘law enforcement officer’’ means a public servant 
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authorized by State, local, or Tribal law or by a 
State, local, or Tribal government agency to— 
(A) engage in or supervise the prevention, 
detection, investigation, or prosecution of an of-
fense; or 
(B) supervise sentenced criminal offenders. 
(6) 
PETITIONER.—The 
term 
‘‘petitioner’’ 
means an individual authorized under State or Trib-
al law to petition for an extreme risk protection 
order. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
(D) any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
(8) UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term 
‘‘unit of local government’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
U.S.C. 10251). 
SEC. 202. EXTREME RISK PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of 
Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department 
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