S 447 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Keep Americans Safe Act

Introduced Feb 12, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Robert Menendez D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2019 to Sep 9, 2019, with 28 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalFeb 12, 2019
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalFeb 12, 2019
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-RIJack ReedOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalFeb 12, 2019
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalFeb 12, 2019
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 6

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 66Assault Weapons Ban of 2019Related billJan 9, 2019
HR 282SAFER Now ActRelated billJan 8, 2019
HR 1186Keep Americans Safe ActIdentical billSep 10, 2019
HR 1296Assault Weapons Ban of 2019Related billFeb 15, 2019
S 3254Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020Related billFeb 5, 2020
Show all 6 related bills

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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  1. Feb 12, 2019Introduced in Senate

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