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Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act This bill removes less-than-lethal projectile devices (e.g., certain TASERs) from regulation under the Gun Control Act. The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device that (1) is not designed or intended to expel (and may not be readily converted to discharge) commonly used ammunition or projectiles exceeding a velocity of 500 feet per second; (2) is designed and intended to be used in a manner not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and (3) does not accept (and cannot be readily modified to accept) an ammunition feeding device. The bill also requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to determine whether a device satisfies the definition of a less-than-lethal projectile device within 90 days of a request.
Action Timeline
2025-04-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-03
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.1283 pass?
S.1283 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 39%.
What does S.1283 do?
Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act This bill removes less-than-lethal projectile devices (e.g., certain TASERs) from regulation under the Gun Control Act. The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device that (1) is not designed or intended to expel (and may not be readily converted to discharge) commonly used ammunition or projectiles exceeding a velocity of 500 feet per second; (2) is designed and intended to be used in a manner not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and (3) does not accept (and cannot be readily modified to accept) an ammunition feeding device.…
Who sponsored S.1283?
S.1283 was sponsored by Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee).
Full Bill Text
119 S1283 IS: Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act U.S. Senate 2025-04-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1283 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act . 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. .
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