To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.
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What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Attorney General to conduct a study on how well extreme risk protection orders work at reducing gun violence. An extreme risk protection order is a court order that temporarily removes guns from someone. The study must be completed within one year after the bill becomes law.
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Who It Affects
The Attorney General and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (a federal office within the Department of Justice) must conduct the study. No other people or groups are directly named as affected in the bill text.
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Key Provisions
* The Attorney General must conduct a study on whether extreme risk protection orders reduce gun violence (Sec. 1)
* The Attorney General must act through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to conduct this study (Sec. 1)
* The study must be completed no later than one year after the bill becomes law (Sec. 1)
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What Changes
If this bill becomes law, the Attorney General becomes required to study extreme risk protection orders and their effectiveness at reducing gun violence. Currently, no such requirement exists.
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Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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