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Introduced
03/11/2021
03/11/2021
In Committee
03/11/2021
03/11/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to regulate assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Key provisions:
- Bans the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons, with some exceptions for law enforcement, the military, and retired law enforcement officers.
- Bans the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, with similar exceptions.
- Requires secured storage or safety devices for grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapons.
- Mandates identification markings for semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
- Allows the use of Byrne grant funds for buy-back programs for semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
The bill aims to ensure the right to bear arms is not unlimited, and to regulate certain weapons and devices it deems to be assault weapons.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (41)
Dianne Feinstein (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/11/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/736/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s736/BILLS-117s736is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s736/BILLS-117s736is.pdf.pdf |
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