To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by Scott Fitzgerald RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
95 cosponsors.
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| Version | Date | Our copy |
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| Reported in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Received in the Senate.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2189.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2190-2204)
- 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.
- 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.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Judiciary Committee (House)Reported By, January 30, 2026; Markup By, November 20, 2025; Markup By, November 18, 2025; Referred To, March 18, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record4 lobbying reports name H.R. 2189, for 4 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXON ENTERPRISES | RAGNAR GROUP LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $50,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| AXON ENTERPRISE | METANOIC STRATEGIESSecond quarter of 2026 | $20,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| GIFFORDS | SUNNYSIDE STRATEGYSecond quarter of 2026 | The report gives no amount |
| Open the report | |
| BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. | CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $13,000reported as income |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
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Contribution reports are read for 4 of the 96 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
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