To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require a background check before the transfer of ammunition by certain Federal firearms licensees to non-licensees.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require a background check before the transfer of ammunition by certain Federal firearms licensees to non-licensees., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Trade, Environment.
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 H36AC01E28B874418A609ECEF6E402B3B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act or the AMMO Act.
- Section H230B55AD415F4C17944494799D68B6FF: 2. Federal license required to deal in ammunition Section 922(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking or licensed manufacturer and...
- Section H1445404446844EDB9A161F4B2229FE06: 3. Ammunition recordkeeping requirement for certain licensees Section 923(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A), in the first...
- Section HBE29FFFAA6FE4617921FAA5CC4B6D06F: 4. Prohibition on straw purchase of ammunition Section 932 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b), by inserting or ammunition after...
- Section HE9AD409E27C1401987B1DF7C5913399B: 5. Restriction on bulk ammunition sales Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa)Restriction on bulk...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require a background check before the transfer of ammunition by certain Federal firearms licensees to non-licensees., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Trade, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require a background check before the transfer of ammunition by certain Federal firearms licensees to non-licensees., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Warren (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee of any such individual
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