119th Congress
S. 803
Keep Americans Safe Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mazie K. Hirono(D-HI)
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (24)
Original cosponsors (21)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Jack Reed (D-RI)
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
Added later (3)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ) · Apr 7, 2025
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) · May 19, 2025
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD) · May 19, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate