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substantiveFeb 12, 2026 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Passage — H R 2189 — Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Removes less-than-lethal projectile devices (e.g., certain TASERs) from regulation under the Gun Control Act.
  • House passed it on Feb 12, 2026 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act 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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea233

Democrat: 22 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 210

Nay185

Democrat: 184 · Republican: 1

Present0

Not Voting13

Democrat: 8 · Republican: 5

How each member voted (431)

Yea (233)

Nay (185)

Not Voting (13)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.