The Fair Legal Access Grants Act would provide federal grant funding to help people obtain legal representation when seeking extreme risk protection orders in their states. Extreme risk protection orders are court-issued documents that temporarily prevent individuals deemed to pose a firearm danger from owning or possessing guns. The bill authorizes $50 million annually from 2028 through 2034 for states, local governments, and tribal governments to use these grants for hiring lawyers and legal coordinators, establishing legal resource centers in multiple languages, and training law enforcement and court staff on the process. The bill specifically protects people seeking these orders from facing federal lawsuits for filing legitimate petitions, while clarifying that federal courts have no jurisdiction over such cases unless a petition was knowingly false or harassing. The legislation aims to ensure that people across all backgrounds and income levels have equal access to the legal help they need to seek these protection orders.
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