Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
- Introduced Mar 18
- Committee Mar 18
- Passed House Feb 12
- Passed Senate Next
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Passed House, Feb 12, 2026Next: Senate vote
246d ago Feb 24, 2026: Received in the Senate.
Final votes
House 233-185
1 roll call on this bill
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Votes
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R 211-1 D 22-184
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Summary
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
Full summary3 paragraphs
This bill removes less-than-lethal projectile devices (e.g., certain TASERs) from regulation under the Gun Control Act.
The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device that (1) is not designed or intended to expel (and may not be readily converted to discharge) commonly used ammunition or projectiles exceeding a velocity of 500 feet per second; (2) is designed and intended to be used in a manner not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and (3) does not accept (and cannot be readily modified to accept) an ammunition feeding device.
The bill also requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to determine whether a device satisfies the definition of a less-than-lethal projectile device within 90 days of a request.
Library of Congress summary, Jan 30, 2026
Summary versions
- Reported to HouseJan 30, 2026
Actions
- SenateReceived in the Senate.Feb 24, 2026
- HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Feb 12, 2026
- HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2190-2191)Feb 12, 2026
- HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.Feb 12, 2026
- HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2189.Feb 12, 2026
- HouseRule 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.Feb 12, 2026
- HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2190-2204)Feb 12, 2026
- HouseRules 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.Feb 11, 2026
- HouseRules 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.Feb 9, 2026
- HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.Jan 30, 2026
- HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.Jan 30, 2026
- HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldNov 20, 2025
All actions16
- HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.Nov 20, 2025
- HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldNov 18, 2025
- HouseIntroduced in HouseMar 18, 2025
- HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Mar 18, 2025
Bill record
Text versions3
- Engrossed in HouseFeb 12, 2026PDF: Engrossed in House
- Reported in HouseJan 30, 2026PDF: Reported in House
- Introduced in HouseMar 18, 2025PDF: Introduced in House
Committees1
- House Judiciary CommitteeReported By Jan 30, 2026Markup By, Nov 20, 2025Markup By, Nov 18, 2025Referred To, Mar 18, 2025
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Amendments1
- H.Amdt. 166Feb 12, 2026Pursuant to H. Res. 1057, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-18 is adopted.On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
Cost estimates and reports2
- CBO: H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate ActFeb 6, 2026As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 30, 2026
- H. Rept. 119-472Committee report
Titles4
Short titles
- Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization ActShort Title(s) as Passed House for portions of this bill
- Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate ActShort Title(s) as Passed House for portions of this bill
- Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
- To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
Subjects3
Policy area
Legislative subjects
Criminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosives
Related bills4
- S. 1283 119th, Related bill Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act
- H.Res. 1042 119th, Related bill, Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- H.Res. 1057 119th, Related bill, Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
- H.R. 4242 119th, Related bill Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.