Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1945
Legislation Overview
Title: Keep Americans Safe Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Civil actions and liability: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Retail and wholesale trades: Trade restrictions
Description: Keep Americans Safe Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The bill does not prohibit, with respect to an LCAFD: 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. The bill also amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow 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.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6366-6367)
Last Action Date: October 5, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1945/all-info
Sponsors
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30 sponsors: Robert Menendez (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Jack Reed (D); Tim Kaine (D); Richard Durbin (D); Al Franken (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Edward Markey (D); Thomas Carper (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Cory Booker (D); Margaret Hassan (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Patty Murray (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Kamala Harris (D); Christopher Coons (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Angus King (I); Bill Nelson (D); Tina Smith (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Tom Udall (D); Jeff Merkley (D); Catherine Cortez Masto (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Tammy Duckworth (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 30% (30 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 5, 2017 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6366-6367) |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Oct 13 2017 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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