Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-283
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-11
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Due process and equal protection

Executive agency funding and structure

Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong><b>Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce red flag laws. The term <em>red flag law</em> means a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order that authorizes the removal of a firearm without due process.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2023 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 2023 . 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.