Keep Americans Safe Act
This bill prohibits the possession, sale, or transfer of most large-capacity ammunition magazines (holding more than 15 rounds) for the general public, while exempting law enforcement officers (including campus security officers), retired officers, and certain licensed entities like nuclear facility security. It requires new magazines manufactured after enactment to have serial numbers and manufacturing dates, and allows federal grant funds to support buy-back programs for these devices. Existing owners of such magazines lawfully possessed before the law's enactment are exempt from the prohibition. The law applies to devices not already covered under current exemptions for law enforcement, nuclear security, and retired officers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Last action Jan 30, 2023
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Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 165 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
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