Fair Legal Access Grants Act

S 2214, the Fair Legal Access Grants Act, provides federal grants to states, localities, and tribes to fund legal resources for individuals seeking extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs). The bill authorizes $50 million annually (2025-2031) to help covered petitioners - those eligible to request ERPOs - access legal counsel, translation services, and multilingual resources about the ERPO process. Grantees can establish legal resource centers, hire personnel to assist petitioners, and train legal/justice personnel on ERPO procedures versus domestic violence protection orders. This directly supports petitioners navigating ERPOs, particularly in underserved communities, while ensuring courts and agencies understand the distinction between ERPOs and other protection orders.