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Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act
To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal firearms law to create an exemption for certain less-than-lethal projectile devices from restrictions that apply to conventional firearms. The bill defines a less-than-lethal projectile device as one that is not designed to fire conventional firearm ammunition, cannot discharge projectiles at velocities exceeding 500 feet per second, is designed to minimize risk of death or serious injury, and cannot be readily modified to accept ammunition feeding devices used in semiautomatic firearms. The bill establishes a 90-day review process whereby the Attorney General can make determinations about whether specific devices meet the legal definition of a less-than-lethal projectile device upon request. The exemption is intended to remove federal firearms law restrictions from non-lethal weapons technology used for de-escalation purposes.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
13 cosponsors
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
Actions (2)
- Apr 3, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Apr 3, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 3, 2025
Mr. Hagerty (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act”.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LESS-THAN-LETHAL PROJECTILE DEVICES FROM RESTRICTIONS UNDER TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) In General.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (3), by inserting “or a less-than-lethal projectile device” before the period; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(38)(A) The term ‘less-than-lethal projectile device’ means a device that—
“(i) is not designed or intended to expel, and may not be readily converted to accept and discharge—
“(I) ammunition commonly used in handguns, rifles, or shotguns; or
“(II) any other projectile at a velocity exceeding 500 feet per second;
“(ii) is designed and intended to be used in a manner that is not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and
“(iii) does not accept, and is not able to be readily modified to accept, an ammunition feeding device—
“(I) loaded through the inside of a pistol grip; or
“(II) commonly used in semiautomatic firearms.
“(B) If a person requests that the Attorney General determine whether a device satisfies the definition of ‘less-than-lethal projectile device’ under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall make the determination not later than 90 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives the device pursuant to the request.”. <all>
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