United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 1283 — Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization ActThis 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 533 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (533)

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1283 do?
Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 1283?
S 1283 is sponsored by Hagerty, Bill (Republican), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Lee, Mike (Republican), Moody, Ashley (Republican), Justice, James C. (Republican), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Cotton, Tom (Republican), Schmitt, Eric (Republican), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), Crapo, Mike (Republican), and Blackburn, Marsha (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1283?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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