118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 298: Keep Americans Safe Act
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Summary
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD).
The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to an LCAFD, including the following:
- importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments;
- importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and
- possession by a retired law enforcement officer.
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The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD.
Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification and the date of manufacture.
Additionally, the bill allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender an LCAFD under a buy-back program.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Thomas Carper D-DEOriginal
- Robert Casey D-PAOriginal
- Christopher Coons D-DEOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Christopher Murphy D-CTOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- John Reed D-RIOriginal
- Jacky Rosen D-NVOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Debbie Stabenow D-MIOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NM
- Peter Welch D-VT
- Laphonza Butler D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Robert Menendez SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.