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Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

119th CongressIntroduced March 18, 2025Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]· WI-05
Stage
In other chamber
Latest action
Received in the Senate.
February 24, 2026

Summary

Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act This bill removes less-than-lethal projectile devices (e.g., certain TASERs) from regulation under the Gun Control Act.

Committees

  • PrimaryJudiciary Committee

CRS subjects

Criminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosives

Action history

  1. March 18, 2025Introduced in House
  2. March 18, 2025Introduced in House
  3. March 18, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. November 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. November 20, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. November 20, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
  7. January 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.
  8. January 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.
  9. January 30, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
  10. February 9, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  11. February 11, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
  12. February 12, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2190-2204)
  13. February 12, 2026Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
  14. February 12, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2189.
  15. February 12, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  16. February 12, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2190-2191)
  17. February 12, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2190-2191)
  18. February 12, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. February 24, 2026Received in the Senate.

Cosponsors (91)

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