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Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

Floor Speech

Date: Feb. 12, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 2189.

Let's get honest about what this bill does and doesn't do. It does not require training. It does not set standards. It does not improve accountability, and it does not apply only to law enforcement.

It does carve out a sweeping exemption in our Federal firearms laws and makes it easier for dangerous people to access dangerous weapons with fewer safeguards.

Supporters keep saying that this bill is about helping law enforcement, but if that were true, the bill would mention law enforcement. It doesn't. Law enforcement agencies already have the ability to procure less-lethal tools and are already exempt from many Federal firearm requirements.

Let's talk about who opposes this bill. It is opposed by Brady, Everytown for Gun Safety, GIFFORDS, Newtown Action Alliance, Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund, Jewish Women International, Catholics for Family Peace Education and Research Initiative, Illinois Accountability Initiative, Just Solutions, Legal Momentum, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

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