Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill expands the list of people who can file for a protection order against an individual, which currently can strip a citizen of 2A rights with no due process.
Title: Melanie's Law
Subject:
Description: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships, and for other purposes.
Session: 119th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: May 11, 2026
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8733/all-info
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2 sponsors: Pat Ryan (D); Michael Lawler (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 11 2026 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 11 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 22 2026 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill