Keep Americans Safe Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 14, 2021
Last action Oct 19, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 51 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Theodore E. Deutch
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Higgins
DDemocratic
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Conor Lamb
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
David N. Cicilline
DDemocratic
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