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S.1945: Keep Americans Safe Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 5, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 5, 2017
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
29 (27 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Oct. 5, 2017
Bill Summary
Keep Americans Safe Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The bill does not prohibit, with respect to an LCAFD: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Oct. 5, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6366-6367)
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Oct. 5, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) |