Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
HR 3269, the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, exempts specific less-than-lethal projectile devices from federal firearm taxes and National Firearms Act restrictions. The bill defines these devices as those firing projectiles at under 500 feet per second and designed not to cause death or serious injury. This directly affects law enforcement agencies using such devices and manufacturers producing them, by removing tax burdens and registration requirements. The key change is creating a clear legal exemption for these devices under federal law, streamlining their use for de-escalation purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action Dec 18, 2024
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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
5
Amendments
2
Dec 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
lower
Dec 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-917, Part I.
lower
Sep 11, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
lower
Sep 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 66 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Stanton
DDemocratic
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
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