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Keep Americans Safe Act

S. 298 Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) In committee
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  1. Introduced Feb 7
  2. Committee Feb 7
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
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Where it stands
In committee, Feb 7, 2023Next: Senate vote
1359d ago Feb 7, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary

Keep Americans Safe Act

Full summary8 paragraphs

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.

Library of Congress summary, Feb 7, 2023

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  • Introduced in SenateFeb 7, 2023

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.