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Federal · 119th Congress

HR7170 Language Access to Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Act of 2026

Direction

Firearms red flag erpoAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Requires translation of materials on extreme risk protection orders and prioritizes grants for their creation and implementation with outreach to limited English proficient populations, so more people can learn about and use them to restrict firearm access.

The Attorney General shall ensure that applications for grants for the creation and implementation of extreme risk protection orders, State crisis intervention court proceedings, and other gun violence reduction efforts incorporate meaningful engagement with limited English proficient populations by giving priority to applications that demonstrate a targeted outreach plan.

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Firearms storage minorsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 70%

Requires translation of safe gun storage materials and funds public awareness campaigns on safe gun storage practices with outreach to limited English proficient populations, so more people can learn about and follow storage rules that limit firearm access.

extreme risk protection orders and safe gun storage materials;

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Mandates translation of materials, public awareness campaigns, and grant priorities focused on gun violence prevention strategies and firearm safety, increasing public participation in and awareness of measures that restrict firearm-related violence.

The Attorney General and the Secretary shall ensure that all significant resources for services, activities, benefits, and programs of the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services, respectively, that are prepared for the general public relating to gun violence prevention and firearm safety are competently translated and provided in accessible formats in priority languages.

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  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action
2026-01-21: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Filed
2026-01-21
Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Sponsor
Judy Chu D + 13 cosponsors (13 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill requires translation and culturally competent outreach for materials and campaigns on extreme risk protection orders, safe gun storage, and broader gun violence prevention strategies, plus grant priorities for such efforts, all of which facilitate greater public engagement with and use of firearm restrictions.

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History (4 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-01-21LibraIntroduced in House
2026-01-21LibraIntroduced in House
2026-01-21HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-01-21HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.