HR 1186 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Keep Americans Safe Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.(2019-09-10)
Plain Language Summary
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Keep Americans Safe Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to an LCAFD, including the following: 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. Additionally, the bill allows 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.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1186, Keep Americans Safe Act
Dec 11, 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 10, 2019
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Cosponsors (20)
20 Democrats