The Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act requires the Department of Defense to establish a policy directing all military branches to use state extreme risk protection order programs when military commanders determine that service members pose a serious threat of violence to themselves, others, or military installations. The bill applies to active duty and former members of the Armed Forces who reside in or are stationed in states with these programs, which are designed to temporarily remove firearm access from individuals in crisis. Under the legislation, the military would be required to participate fully in related court proceedings and provide relevant evidence to law enforcement and judicial personnel, with certain privacy law restrictions waived to facilitate this information sharing. The Secretary of Defense must develop guidelines within one year of the bill's enactment to ensure commanding officers understand these requirements and know how to implement them in their jurisdictions. The bill does not specify new funding and does not create new legal authorities but rather directs the military to actively use existing state crisis intervention mechanisms already available to other third parties.
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