HR4637-118

Introduced

To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 13, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Defense, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB48C01B62B15485181871FB48FE89E62: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Jaime’s Law.
  • Section HE8F6DA77F1AF4819A311C1CA0D8DA5AA: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to enhance the background check process in the United States to prevent the purchase of ammunition by individuals who are...
  • Section H90E6661406734FB493B42BCC762C6798: 3. Transfers of firearms or ammunition Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (s) and redesignating subsection (t) as...
  • Section H35B347568F3E4CEF8C383B61CD0F6678: 4. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to— authorize the establishment, directly or indirectly, of...
  • Section HF4513032155E4FC79ED37995965C9D9B: 5. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Defense, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Defense Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 13, 2023

Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Defense Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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