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H.R. 2189Passed House

To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

Introduced: Mar 18, 2025

Latest action date: Feb 24, 2026

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Received in the Senate.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Mar 18, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device that (1) is not designed or intended to expel (and may not be readily converted to discharge) commonly used ammunition or projectiles exceeding a velocity of 500 feet per second; (2) is designed and intended to be used in a manner not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and (3) does not accept (and cannot be readily modified to accept) an ammunition feeding device.

The bill also requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to determine whether a device satisfies the definition of a less-than-lethal projectile device within 90 days of a request.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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Criminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosives

Committee activity

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Judiciary Committee

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 166houseAgreed toFeb 12, 2026

Pursuant to H. Res. 1057, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-18 is adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 9, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. Passed/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)

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  4. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2189.

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  7. 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.

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  8. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2190-2204)

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  9. Rules 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.

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  10. Rules 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.

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  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.

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  12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.

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  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.

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  14. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.

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  15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  16. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  17. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  18. Introduced in House

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  19. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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PassedFeb 12, 2026House · Roll call 70

On Passage

233 Yea185 Nay13 Not Voting
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Chellie PingreeNot Voting
David ScottNay
Debbie DingellNot Voting
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Joaquin CastroNot Voting
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
Maxine WatersNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Tony GonzalesNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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