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[H.R. 3269 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 749
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3269
[Report No. 118-917, Part I]
To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in
technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2023
Mr. Stanton (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Stauber,
Mr. Gallego, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Biggs) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition
to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
December 18, 2024
Additional sponsors: Mr. Finstad, Mr. Mills, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr.
Rutherford, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mrs.
Hinson, Mr. Guest, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Levin, Mr. Steube, Ms. Stefanik, Mr.
Newhouse, Mr. Fry, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Hunt, Ms. Crockett,
Mr. Burlison, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Cline, Mr. Nehls, Mrs.
Foushee, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Kean of New Jersey,
Mr. Vasquez, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. Hern, Mr.
Luttrell, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Flood, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Moore of Alabama,
Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Zinke, Ms. Craig, Mr. Carey, Ms.
Tenney, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Maloy, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Ogles,
Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Allred, Mr. Davidson, Ms. Wild, Mr.
Gooden of Texas, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Smucker, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Ferguson, and Ms. Perez
December 18, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
December 18, 2024
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 11,
2023]
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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 ``Law Enforcement Innovate to De-
Escalate 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 2nd 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) The term `less-than-lethal projectile device' means a device
with a bore or multiple bores, that--
``(A) is not designed or intended to expel a projectile at
a velocity exceeding 500 feet per second by any means; and
``(B) is designed or intended to be used in a manner that
is not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.''.
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LESS-THAN-LETHAL PROJECTILE DEVICES FROM
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION TAX.
(a) In General.--Section 4182 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by
inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
``(d) Less-than-lethal Projectile Devices.--
``(1) In general.--The tax imposed by section 4181 shall
not apply to--
``(A) any less-than-lethal projectile device,
``(B) any device contained on the most recent list
made available by the Secretary under paragraph (3)(B),
and
``(C) any shell or cartridge that meets the
requirement of paragraph (2)(B) and is designed for use
in a device referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B).
``(2) Less-than-lethal projectile device.--The term `less-
than-lethal projectile device' means a device with a bore or
multiple bores, that--
``(A) is not designed or intended to expel a
projectile at a velocity exceeding 500 feet per second
by any means, and
``(B) is designed or intended to be used in a
manner that is not likely to cause death or serious
bodily injury.
``(3) Annual review of new and emerging technologies.--
``(A) List of less-than-lethal projectile
devices.--The Secretary shall make publicly available a
list of devices that the Secretary has determined are
described in paragraph (2) and shall update such list
annually to take into account new devices.
``(B) List of non-lethal devices the projectiles of
which exceed 500 feet per second.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall make
publicly available a list of devices that the
Secretary has determined are not described in
paragraph (2) but would be so described if such
paragraph were applied without regard to
subparagraph (A) thereof, and shall update such
list annually to take into account new devices.
``(ii) Report to congress.--The Secretary
shall annually submit a written report to the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of
the Senate regarding the annual list of devices
described in clause (i), including a copy of
such list, a description of the devices that
were considered for inclusion on such list, and
the reasons for including or excluding such
devices from such list.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LESS-THAN-LETHAL PROJECTILE DEVICES FROM
NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT.
Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
striking ``an antique firearm or'' and inserting ``any antique firearm,
any less-than-lethal projectile device (as defined in section
4182(d)(2)), any device referred to in section 4182(d)(1)(B), or''.
Union Calendar No. 749
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3269
[Report No. 118-917, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in
technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 18, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment
December 18, 2024
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed