{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1674","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1674,"title":"Keep Americans Safe Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000197","fullName":"Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]","party":"D","state":"CO","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":144,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":["Civil actions and liability","Firearms and explosives","Law enforcement administration and funding","Retail and wholesale trades","Trade restrictions"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Keep Americans Safe Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD).</p> <p>The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to an LCAFD, including the following:</p> <ul> <li> importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments;</li> <li>importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and</li> <li> possession by a retired law enforcement officer.</li> </ul> <p>The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD.</p> <p>Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification and the date of manufacture.</p> <p> 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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-19T19:59:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":305,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:54:38.677Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Keep%20Americans%20Safe%20Act"}]}}