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US SB1283

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Hagerty

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Exempts "less-than-lethal projectile devices" from federal firearm restrictions under Title 18, United States Code

  • Defines less-than-lethal projectile devices as those that cannot fire ammunition used in handguns, rifles, or shotguns, and cannot discharge projectiles exceeding 500 feet per second

  • Qualifying devices must be designed for use unlikely to cause death or serious bodily injury and cannot accept ammunition feeding devices used in semiautomatic firearms

  • Establishes a process for manufacturers or individuals to request Attorney General determination on whether a specific device qualifies for the exemption

  • Requires the Attorney General to issue classification determinations within 90 days of receiving a device for review

Legislative Description

Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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