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H.R. 138 (113th)

Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

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Introduced

3 January 2013

Last action

25 January 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], ROBERT BRADY, Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Subjects

Energy

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12 August 2025

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Summary

Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit: (1) the transfer or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, except for such a device lawfully possessed within the United States on or before the date of this Act's enactment; and (2) the importation or bringing into the United States of such a device. Exempts: (1) the transfer or possession of such a device by a federal, state, or local agency or law enforcement officer; (2) certain transfers to licensees under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; (3) possession of such a device transferred to an individual upon retirement from a law enforcement agency if such individual is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition; and (4) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of such a device by a licensed manufacturer or importer for authorized testing or experimentation purposes. Sets penalties for violations. Requires a large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after this Act's enactment to be identified by a serial number that clearly shows that the device was manufactured after such enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 25 January 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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