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US HR6172

US HR6172
AMMO Act Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act


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Introduced
11/02/2023
In Committee
11/02/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require a background check before the transfer of ammunition by certain Federal firearms licensees to non-licensees.

AI Summary

This bill, the Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight (AMMO) Act, amends federal law to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition sales, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require background checks before the transfer of ammunition by certain federal firearms licensees to non-licensees. Key provisions include requiring a federal license to deal in ammunition, imposing new recordkeeping requirements for ammunition sales, prohibiting straw purchases of ammunition, restricting bulk ammunition sales, and establishing a background check system for ammunition transfers by licensed dealers to non-licensees, with certain exceptions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (45)

Robert Garcia (D)* Becca Balint (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Greg Casar (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Jasmine Crockett (D),  Chris Deluzio (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Maxwell Frost (D),  Dan Goldman (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Glenn Ivey (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Greg Landsman (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Seth Magaziner (D),  Morgan McGarvey (D),  Rob Menendez (D),  Jared Moskowitz (D),  Kevin Mullin (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Delia Ramirez (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Melanie Stansbury (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Shri Thanedar (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Jill Tokuda (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Ritchie Torres (D),  David Trone (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Nikema Williams (D), 

Last Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5383) (on 11/03/2023)

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