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Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2023

H.R. 283 · 118th Congress · Jan 11, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit funding for the implementation and enforcement of Federal red flag orders.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2023”.

Sec. 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.