House · Roll call 70 · Feb. 12, 2026

A vote to pass H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, which removes less-than-lethal projectile devices, such as certain TASERs, from Gun Control Act regulation.

Passed233–185 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.R. 2189, To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 22 · No 184 · Did not vote 8
Republicans
Yes 211 · No 1 · Did not vote 5

Most Democrats voted No (184 of 214).

Most Republicans voted Yes (211 of 217).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration supports passage of H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De- Escalate Act.”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

H.R. 2189 removes less-than-lethal projectile devices, such as certain TASERs, from regulation under the Gun Control Act. The bill passed the House.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act This bill removes less-than-lethal projectile devices (e.g., certain TASERs) from regulation under the Gun Control Act.

How each member voted

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