S803-119

Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 27, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Education, Energy.

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 ID38efa24d7b1241a99c445ac0bb0e0d9e: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Americans Safe Act.
  • Section idB358F23B9F404E71B1792969BB70574F: 2. Definitions Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The term large capacity ammunition feeding...
  • Section ID82e18a34be8e4ef3aa71161efa70cb37: 3. Restrictions on large capacity ammunition feeding devices Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (u) the...
  • Section IDab7022d0a6ef44ac817487b99423bbcc: 4. Penalties Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or (q) and inserting (q), or (v).
  • Section id5B46894C9F444223A47BE71B84403FCD: 5. Use of Byrne grants for buy-back programs for large capacity ammunition feeding devices Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Education, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Education Energy

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
Feb 27, 2025

Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coons, Ms. Duckworth, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Education Energy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"campus law enforcement officer" §ID82e18a34be8e4ef3aa71161efa70cb37

an individual who is— (A)employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.)

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