H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

February 6, 2026

Cost Estimate

As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 30, 2026

H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 30, 2026
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars		2026	2026-2030	2026-2035
Direct Spending (Outlays)		*	*	*
Revenues		*	*	*
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit		*	*	*
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)		*	*	not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2036?	No	Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?		Yes
	No	Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2036?	*	Contains intergovernmental mandate?		No
	*	Contains private-sector mandate?		No
* = between -$500,000 and $500,000.

H.R. 2189 would amend the definition of firearm in the Gun Control Act of 1968 to exclude certain nonlethal projectile devices. Under current law, people who violate this Act could be subject to criminal penalties. Criminal penalties are recorded in the budget as revenues, deposited into the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation. Because CBO expects that the number of affected cases would be small, we estimate that any decrease in revenues and direct spending would be insignificant over the 2026-2035 period.

CBO estimates that any administrative costs for the Department of Justice to implement H.R. 2189 would be insignificant. Any related spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Sean Christensen. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

Phillip L. Swagel Director, Congressional Budget Office

Phillip L. Swagel

Director, Congressional Budget Office