Fair Legal Access Grants Act
HR 4854, the Fair Legal Access Grants Act, provides federal grants to states, localities, and tribes to help people seeking extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) access legal resources. It directly affects individuals eligible to petition for ERPOs - court orders temporarily removing firearms from people deemed a risk to themselves or others - and the legal aid organizations supporting them. The bill authorizes $50 million annually (2025-2031) for grants covering legal counsel, multilingual resources, training for legal/medical staff, and community legal aid subgrants. It specifically ensures states can fund services to help petitioners navigate ERPO processes without federal court interference, while clarifying that federal courts cannot review state ERPO cases unless a false petition was filed.
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Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 25, 2023
Last action Jul 25, 2023
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Jul 25, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 25, 2023
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Judy Chu
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Linda T. Sánchez
DDemocratic
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