HR8600-118

Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the possession of certain firearms, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 3, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the possession of certain firearms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Criminal Justice, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H71F9D6E8A5BD4B72AAFAAC8E69B20A89: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act or the GOSAFE Act.
  • Section H9D19BFC63360455CAD1359B1EE39EF16: 2. Restrictions Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (38)The term semi-automatic firearm means any...
  • Section HC1F05E9A3EDB41D59F53F2ADBBAA2744: 3. Use of Byrne grants for buy-back programs for gas-operated semi-automatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices Section 501(a)(1) of title...
  • Section H2FA30FBFCBD04731B7130E5A04B22B25: 4. Penalties Section 924(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (9)(A)Whoever violates subsection (v) or (w) of...
  • Section H4DBB04E3914746238C9913F37E59761C: 5. Prohibited firearm determinations Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 935.Prohibited firearm...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the possession of certain firearms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Criminal Justice, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the possession of certain firearms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Criminal Justice Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 3, 2024

Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Williams of Georgia, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Criminal Justice Transportation
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"semi-automatic firearm" §H9D19BFC63360455CAD1359B1EE39EF16

any firearm that— upon initiating the firing sequence, fires the first chambered cartridge and uses a portion of the energy of the firing cartridge to— extract the expended cartridge case

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