HR 3269 United States House · 118th Congress

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
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Dec 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
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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.
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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

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Stanton
Greg Stanton
DDemocratic
AZ
4
Co
Photo of A. Drew Ferguson IV
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
Co
Photo of Andrew Ogles
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
TN
5
Co
Photo of Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
AZ
5
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2
Co
Photo of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
RRepublican
AL
1
Co
Photo of Ben Cline
Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
Co
Photo of Beth Van Duyne
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
TX
24
Co
Photo of Brad Finstad
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
MN
1
Co
Photo of Brendan F. Boyle
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
PA
2