Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5417
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-29
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Due process and equal protection

Executive agency funding and structure

Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce red flag laws. The term <em>red flag laws</em> means a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order that authorizes the removal of firearms without due process.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2021 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 2021 . 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 laws defined In this section, the term red flag laws means— (1) a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order that authorizes the removal of firearms without due process.