Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026. The table of contents for this Act is as...
- Section id86C189B434E84F1EA5BEC5F2149A33E4: 101. Firearms transfers Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa)(1)(A)It shall be unlawful for any...
- Section id1D45F3971993405094B2C05985C4FF16: 102. Handgun sales Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 101, is amended by adding at the end the following: (bb)(1)Except as...
- Section id93951c1c69c44bc9b8d11c9e062d4355: 103. Ghost guns Section 922(p) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking (p)(1) It shall be unlawful and all that follows through the end of...
- Section id78e5bcfdf62d436ea347d9c584948019: 104. Assault weapons Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (39)(A)The term assault weapon means each...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Tim Kaine
D-VA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual authorized under State or Tribal law to petition for an extreme risk protection order. The term State means— a State
an offense that— is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, Tribal, or local law
an offense that— is a misdemeanor crime of stalking under Federal, State, Tribal, or municipal law
a parent, a guardian, or another person who is not less than 18 years of age who is responsible for the care of a child under 18 years of age
an order which triggers the prohibition on possession of a firearm possession under paragraph (8) or (9) of section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code. The term State means— a State
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