Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB2444
Legislation Overview
Title: Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act
Subject: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to deem an application received on or after August 1, 2011, to exempt a projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition to be approved if the Department of Justice (DOJ) does not disapprove it within 60 days after the later of the date the application is received or the date of this bill's enactment. DOJ shall provide an applicant with detailed findings of fact and the reasons for disapproving an application.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: January 19, 2016
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2444/all-info
Companion Bill: HB3802
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: James Inhofe (R); Michael Enzi (R); Thad Cochran (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 19, 2016 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 20 2016 | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
