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US HR2189
US HR2189Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act
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Introduced
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
In Committee
11/20/2025
11/20/2025
Crossed Over
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act," aims to update federal firearms laws by creating a new category of "less-than-lethal projectile devices." These devices are defined as those not designed to fire standard ammunition or projectiles exceeding 500 feet per second, intended to avoid causing death or serious injury, and not compatible with ammunition feeding devices common in semi-automatic firearms. The bill exempts these less-than-lethal projectile devices, along with certain related ammunition and devices listed by the Secretary of the Treasury, from existing federal firearms regulations and taxes, including those under the National Firearms Act. It also establishes a process for manufacturers to request a determination from the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Treasury regarding whether their devices qualify as less-than-lethal, with a 90-day deadline for these determinations, and mandates annual reviews and public lists of qualifying devices to account for technological advancements.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (96)
Scott Fitzgerald (R)*,
Michael Baumgartner (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Nicholas Begich (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Andy Biggs (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Lauren Boebert (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Tim Burchett (R),
Eric Burlison (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Mike Carey (R),
Troy Carter (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Ben Cline (R),
Lou Correa (D),
Eli Crane (R),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Don Davis (D),
Chuck Edwards (R),
Gabe Evans (R),
Mike Ezell (R),
Pat Fallon (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Russell Fry (R),
Brandon Gill (R),
Laura Gillen (D),
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Adam Gray (D),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Harriet Hageman (R),
Abraham Hamadeh (R),
Pat Harrigan (R),
Kevin Hern (R),
Clay Higgins (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Erin Houchin (R),
Wesley Hunt (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Tom Kean (R),
Mike Kennedy (R),
Young Kim (R),
Brad Knott (R),
David Kustoff (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Nick Langworthy (R),
John Larson (D),
Laurel Lee (R),
Ryan Mackenzie (R),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Celeste Maloy (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Addison McDowell (R),
John McGuire (R),
Carol Miller (R),
Mary Miller (R),
Max Miller (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Tim Moore (R),
Nathaniel Moran (R),
Troy Nehls (R),
Robert Onder (R),
John Rutherford (R),
Derek Schmidt (R),
Hillary Scholten (D),
David Schweikert (R),
Mike Simpson (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Haley Stevens (D),
Marlin Stutzman (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Derrick Van Orden (R),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Rob Wittman (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Ryan Zinke (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate. (on 02/24/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2189/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2189/BILLS-119hr2189eh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2189/BILLS-119hr2189rh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2189/BILLS-119hr2189ih.pdf |
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