Keep Americans Safe Act
Summary
Keep Americans Safe Act 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. 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 21, 2022
Last action Oct 21, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Oct 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Oct 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 106 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony G. Brown
DDemocratic
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