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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

S. 803: Keep Americans Safe Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 27, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 27, 2025

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

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

24

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Mazie Hirono D-HI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Mazie Hirono.
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  1. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 27, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.