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H.R. 545
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 545, 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, was introduced in the House on Jan 16, 2025 by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Record
Text
H.R. 545 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
hr545/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 545 IH: 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.U.S. House of Representatives2025-01-16text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILLTo direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.1.Study on extreme risk protection ordersNot later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, shall conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-01-16
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025
hr545/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/16/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D) sponsors H.R. 545 alone.
Committees
H.R. 545 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.
Actions
H.R. 545 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 16, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jan 16, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee |
Votes
H.R. 545 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 545 goes by 2 titles.
- 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. — Official Title as Introduced
- 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. — Display Title
Lobbying
1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 545 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC | — | Virginia | 1 | 4 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 1 | 4 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIDAN JOHNSTON | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BENJAMIN SANDERSON | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ERICH PRATT | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JEAN PICHARDO | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JOHN VELLECO | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MICHAEL HAMMOND | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC | GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $679K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC | GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $650.4K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC | GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $545.7K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC | GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $465.1K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 545 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 545’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.
hr545/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.R. 545 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Crime prevention to Violent crime.
hr545/subjects.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com