,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjah,mr4  
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4   
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mrs4            
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4         
,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4   
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,soto1 & ,mr4 ,gutirrez7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to make 
grants to ,/ates & units ( local        
gov]nm5t to implem5t /atutes1 rules1    
policies1 or proc$ures to au?orize c\rts
 to issue rel9qui%m5t ord]s ) respect to
 individuals *>g$ ) or convict$ ( a     
crime ( dome/ic viol5ce1 or subject to a
 dome/ic viol5ce protective ord]1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,no ,guns = ,abus]s    
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,grants = ,/ate      
implem5tation ( rel9qui%m5t /atutes  7a7

 ,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is   
au?oriz$ to make grants to ,/ates or    
units ( local gov]nm5t t h 9 place a    
/atute1 rule1 policy1 or practice t is !
 same z or sub/antially simil> to ! be/ 
practices publi%$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
"u ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( implem5t+ su*
 /atute1 adm9i/rative rule1 policy1 or  
practice4  7b7 ,application ,a          
jurisdiction seek+ a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit to ! ,attorney      
,g5]al an application at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require1
 & includ+ ! applicable /atute1 rule1   
policy1 or practice t ! jurisdiction has
 enact$4  #c4 ,report & recomm5dations  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,attorney 
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 %all     
prep>e & submit a report to ,congress on
 be/ practices = /atutes1 rules1        
policies1 & practices1 :i* provide a    
process by :i* individuals :o are *>g$ )

 or convict$ ( a crime ( dome/ic        
viol5ce1 or :o are subject to1 or 9     
violation ( a dome/ic viol5ce protective
 ord]1 may be subject to rel9qui%m5t4   
,su* report %all include an analysis ( !
 effect ( r$uc+ fire>m access = !       
individuals describ$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce 
on r$uc+ dome/ic viol5ce & homicide4    
7b7 ,be/ practices ,9 prep>+ ! report "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all exam9e
 & det]m9e ! be/ practices = ea* ( !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! types ( (f5ses or c\rt 
ord]s = :i* rel9qui%m5t may be au?oriz$4
  7#b7 ,! level ( discretion ( a c\rt 9 
ent]+ a rel9qui%m5t ord]4  7#c7 ,!      
process c\rts use 9 det]m9+ :e!r        
rel9qui%m5t is appropriate = a p>ticul> 
p>ty4  7#d7 ,! process c\rts & law      
en=cem5t ag5cies use to det]m9e :e!r an 
individual is 9 possession or control ( 
fire>ms4  7#e7 ,! guidance provid$ to   
p>ties subject to rel9qui%m5t ord]s1 z  
well z ! mann] ( provid+ guidance4  7#f7
 ,! p]sons or entities to :i* fire>ms   
may be rel9qui%$1 includ+ :e!r any      

entity o!r ?an a law en=cem5t (fic] or  
lic5s$ deal] "u section #ibc ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may receive   
fire>ms4  7#g7 ,! p]son or entity :i*   
may /ore rel9qui%$ fire>ms1 includ+ any 
crit]ia su* a p]son or entity mu/ meet1 
:i* may include a backgr\nd *eck4  7#h7 
,! p]iod ( "t provid$ = an individual   
subject to a rel9qui%m5t ord] to comply 
) ! ord]4  7#i7 ,! mann] ( pro( requir$ 
to %[ a rel9qui%m5t ord] is fulfill$4   
7#aj7 ,! p[] grant$ to a c\rt or law    
en=cem5t ag5cy to compel compliance ) a 
rel9qui%m5t ord]4  7#aa7 ,! mann] 9 :i* 
rel9qui%$ fire>ms may be safely &       
securely /or$4  7#ab7 ,! duration ( a   
rel9qui%m5t ord]4  7#ac7 ,fees t may be 
*>g$ by p]sons or entities /or+         
rel9qui%$ fire>ms to p]sons subject to  
rel9qui%m5t ord]s4  7#ad7 ,consid]ations
 = return+1 dispos+ (1 or sell+         
rel9qui%$ fire>ms4  7#ae7 ,crit]ia =    
return+ a fire>m to an individual       
subject to a rel9qui%m5t ord]4  7#af7 ,!
 ext5t to :i* victims ( (f5ses committ$ 

by ! individual subject to ! rel9qui%m5t
 ord]1 or individuals :o are protect$ f 
an individual subject to a dome/ic      
viol5ce protective ord]1 %\ld be notifi$
 :5 a fire>m is return$ to ! individual 
subject to ! rel9qui%m5t ord]4  7#ag7   
,precautions tak5 to ensure victim      
safety z a c\rt ga!rs in=mation necess>y
 to issue a rel9qui%m5t ord] & a law    
en=cem5t (fic] executes ! ord]4  7#ah7  
,proc$ural protections t are requir$ to 
ensure t individuals :o may be subject  
to a rel9qui%m5t ord] are provid$ due   
process at ea* /age ( ! process4  7c7   
,review & consultation ,9 prep>+ !      
report requir$ "u ?is section1 !        
,director %all1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7      
review ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local /atutes1  
rules1 policies1 & practices t provide  
au?ority = c\rts to ent] rel9qui%m5t    
ord]s 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2  7#b7 review academic /udies1 
includ+ /udies analyz+ ! effectiv5ess ( 
/atutes1 rules1 policies1 & practices   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 meet  

)1 & consid] any facts & analyses (f]$  
by1 prosecutors1 def5se attorneys1      
judges1 nonpr(it organizations1 ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local c\rts1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local law en=cem5t ag5cies1 &           
individuals ) academic exp]tise 9       
rel9qui%m5t4  7d7 ,id5tification ( items
 = fur!r /udy ,9 ! report "u ?is        
section1 ! ,director %all id5tify items 
= fur!r /udy1 relat+ to ! effectiv5ess (
 ! be/ practices develop$ "u subsection 
7b74  #d4 ,fur!r /udies ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 %all ent]
 into contracts ) nongov]nm5tal entities
 to conduct /udies comp>+ /atutes1      
adm9i/rative rules1 policies & practices
 to det]m9e ! relative effectiv5ess (   
su* /atutes1 rules1 policies1 &         
proc$ures 9 effectively provid+ =       
rel9qui%m5t4 ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #aj
 ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! report "u   
section #c1 ! ,director %all submit to  
,congress n less ?an "o report includ+  
updates to ! be/ practices bas$ on !    

/udies conduct$ "u ?is section4  #e4    
,f$]al adoption  7a7 ,/atute ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all prep>e & submit to
 ,congress recomm5dations = ,f$]al      
legislation 9 accordance ) section #c4  
7b7 ,rules2 policies & practices ,to !  
ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all make rules1 policies1 &     
practices 9 accordance ) ! be/ practices
 describ$ 9 section #c4  #f4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m intimate p>tn]
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #iba (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  
,! t]m dat+ p>tn] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #bbff ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m crime (      
dome/ic viol5ce means an (f5se t has1 z 
an elem5t1 ! use or attempt$ use (      
physical =ce1 or ! ?reat5$ use ( a      
deadly weapon1 committ$ by a curr5t or  
=m] sp\se1 intimate p>tn]1 dat+ p>tn]1  
p>5t1 or gu>dian ( ! victim1 by a p]son 
) :om ! victim %>es a *ild 9 common1 by 
a p]son :o is cohabit+ ) or has cohabit$
 ) ! victim z a sp\se1 intimate p>tn]1  

dat+ p>tn]1 p>5t1 or gu>dian1 or by a   
p]son simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se1      
intimate p>tn]1 dat+ p>tn]1 p>5t1 or    
gu>dian ( ! victim4  7#d7 ,! t]m dome/ic
 viol5ce protective ord] means a c\rt   
ord] t re/ra9s a p]son f h>ass+1 /alk+1 
or ?reat5+ an intimate p>tn] or dat+    
p>tn] ( su* p]son or *ild ( su* intimate
 p>tn] or dat+ p>tn] or p]son1 or engag+
 9 o!r conduct t w\ld place an intimate 
p>tn] or dat+ p>tn] 9 reasonable fe> (  
bodily injury to ! p>tn] or *ild4  7#e7 
,! t]m rel9qui%m5t means ! removal ( a  
fire>m 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7  
or ammunition 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 f a p]son's possession or        
control4  7#f7 ,! t]m rel9qui%m5t ord]  
means any m&ate f a c\rt requir+ a p]son
 to be subject to rel9qui%m5t4