US HR2510

Bill

US HR2510

Keep Americans Safe Act

Introduced
04/14/2021

In Committee
10/19/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

AI Summary

This bill, the "Keep Americans Safe Act," aims to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices. It defines a "large capacity ammunition feeding device" as a magazine, belt, drum, or similar device that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The bill generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of such devices, with certain exceptions for law enforcement, military, and other authorized users. The bill also requires identification markings on large capacity ammunition feeding devices manufactured after the bill's enactment and allows for the seizure and forfeiture of these devices. Additionally, the bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to allow the use of Byrne grants for buy-back programs for large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (52)

Theodore Deutch (D)*, Jake Auchincloss (D), Don Beyer (D), Earl Blumenauer (D), Suzanne Bonamici (D), Julia Brownley (D), Tony Cárdenas (D), Ed Case (D), David Cicilline (D), Lou Correa (D), Jason Crow (D), Danny Davis (D), Diana DeGette (D), Suzan DelBene (D), Val Demings (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Michael Doyle (D), Adriano Espaillat (D), Dwight Evans (D), John Garamendi (D), Raúl Grijalva (D), Brian Higgins (D), Chrissy Houlahan (D), Ro Khanna (D), Conor Lamb (D), Stephen Lynch (D), Tom Malinowski (D), Betty McCollum (D), Gregory Meeks (D), Joe Morelle (D), Seth Moulton (D), Frank Mrvan (D), Jerry Nadler (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Scott Peters (D), Mark Pocan (D), Mike Quigley (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Kathleen Rice (D), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), Bobby Rush (D), Tim Ryan (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Brad Schneider (D), Tom Suozzi (D), Eric Swalwell (D), Dina Titus (D), Maxine Waters (D), Nikema Williams (D), Frederica Wilson (D), John Yarmuth (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 10/19/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2510/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2510/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2510/BILLS-117hr2510ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2510/BILLS-117hr2510ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1808	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
HR7910	Protecting Our Kids Act	Received in the Senate.	Related
HR9207	Keep Americans Safe Act	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
HRes1153	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2377) to authorize the issuance of extreme risk protection orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7910) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an increased age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable firearms, encourage the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1108	Keep Americans Safe Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Same As
S736	Assault Weapons Ban of 2021	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related

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