House passes the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
On Passage
FEB 12, 2026 · 10:45 AM ET
Democrats split 22–184; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 210 needed by 23 votes.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act. The bill would remove qualifying less-than-lethal projectile devices from regulation under the Gun Control Act. It passed with 23 votes more than the 210 needed.
Pass H.R. 2189 in the House and send it to the Senate.
Reject H.R. 2189 in the House.
Exempts qualifying less-than-lethal devices from federal firearms rules and certain taxes, and sets a process for classifying them.
Passed the House 233–185 on Feb. 12, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 573 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
210 is a majority of the 418 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
Democrats splitDemocrats split.
Every vote on H.R. 2189, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 2189
- JAN 30Reported by JudiciaryREPORTED18–8
- FEB 10#59Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1042)AGREED TO216–214
- FEB 10#60On the rule (H.Res. 1042)FAILED214–217
- FEB 11#61Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1057)AGREED TO216–214
- FEB 11#62On the rule (H.Res. 1057)AGREED TO216–215
- FEB 12#70THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED233–18523 votes to spare over the 210 needed.
