POLISCOPE
Back to bills

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.
High Impact

Resolution to Debate Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislation

Original title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3018) to authorize the issuance of extreme risk protection orders.

Record date · June 7, 2024

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Would Do

This resolution sets the rules for the U.S. House of Representatives to debate and vote on H.R. 3018, a bill that would allow for the issuance of . It establishes the framework for floor debate, including time limits and the waiver of certain procedural objections.

Why it matters

This resolution is the necessary procedural step to bring H.R. 3018 to a full House vote, which would determine whether federal courts can issue orders to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Committee on the Judiciary

The chair and ranking minority member are tasked with controlling the one hour of debate allotted for the bill.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this resolution actually do?
It acts as a 'rule' that dictates how the House will debate and vote on H.R. 3018, including how much time is allowed for discussion.
Does this resolution pass the gun control bill itself?
No, this resolution only sets the terms for the House to debate and vote on the bill; it does not enact the bill into law.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Where This Stands

Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Procedural Waiver

The resolution explicitly waives all points of order against the bill, a common but significant move to bypass potential procedural delays in the legislative process.

Connected Entities

Mrs. McBath, House of Representatives, H.R. 3018 and 2 more
PersonMrs. McBath“Submitted the resolution”Map →
OrganizationHouse of Representatives“The body to which the resolution is referred”Map →
bill numberH.R. 3018“The bill being considered”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on the Judiciary“Committee overseeing the bill”Map →
OrganizationHouse Rules Committee“Committee responsible for the resolution”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy90
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment20
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz60
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record