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Congress·Passed House·18 days ago

House Passes Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, Easing Federal Gun Rules for Less-Than-Lethal Devices

Also known as: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

Legislative Progress

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233–185

Senate
President

Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • Congress would create a new legal category for certain “less-than-lethal projectile devices,” separating them from some federal gun restrictions.
  • To qualify, a device could not use (or be easily changed to use) common handgun/rifle/shotgun ammo, and it could not shoot a projectile faster than 500 feet per second.
  • The device must be meant to be used in a way that is not likely to cause death or serious injury, aiming to support de-escalation options.
  • The device also could not take certain common firearm-style magazines, especially ones loaded through a pistol grip or commonly used in semiautomatic guns.
  • People could send a device to the Attorney General for a decision on whether it fits this definition, and the Attorney General would have 90 days to respond.
Criminal JusticeGun Policy

Milestones

3 milestones19 actions
Feb 12, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 12, 2026House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 70).

Feb 12, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 70).

Feb 12, 2026House

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Feb 12, 2026House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2189.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

House votes on the bill

The bill passed out of the Judiciary Committee with bipartisan support (18-8) and is now awaiting a full House floor vote. If it passes, it would move to the Senate for consideration.

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedPassageFeb 12, 2026

On Passage

233
185
Democrat
22 – 184 · 8
Republican
211 – 1 · 5
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Related News

3 articles
Urban Milwaukee·18 days ago

Rep. Fitzgeralds Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act Passes House

Congressman Scott Fitzgerald's bill passed the House 233-185. The legislation modernizes the Gun Control Act of 1968 by excluding “less-than-lethal projectile devices” from the definition of “firearm,” aiming to ease procurement for law enforcement and clarify use-of-force classifications.

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Bearing Arms·18 days ago

Gun Control Groups Freak Out Over House Passage of 'Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act'

The House passed H.R. 2189 to reduce regulatory burdens on less-than-lethal products like stun guns. While proponents argue it provides critical de-escalation tools, gun control advocates claim the industry could exploit the new category to sell unregulated, modifiable 'ghost guns.'

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Thomson Reuters·over 1 year ago

Ways and Means Advances Five Tax Measures

The Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 3269) advanced out of committee. The bill would amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 by removing 'less-than-lethal' equipment like TASER devices from the definition of a firearm and the associated federal excise tax.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

Bill NumberHR 2189
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(95)
D: 23R: 72

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