House Passes Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, Easing Federal Gun Rules for Less-Than-Lethal Devices
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
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Rep. Fitzgeralds Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act Passes House
Congressman Scott Fitzgerald's bill passed the House 233-185. The legislation modernizes the Gun Control Act of 1968 by excluding “less-than-lethal projectile devices” from the definition of “firearm,” aiming to ease procurement for law enforcement and clarify use-of-force classifications.
Gun Control Groups Freak Out Over House Passage of 'Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act'
The House passed H.R. 2189 to reduce regulatory burdens on less-than-lethal products like stun guns. While proponents argue it provides critical de-escalation tools, gun control advocates claim the industry could exploit the new category to sell unregulated, modifiable 'ghost guns.'
Ways and Means Advances Five Tax Measures
The Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 3269) advanced out of committee. The bill would amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 by removing 'less-than-lethal' equipment like TASER devices from the definition of a firearm and the associated federal excise tax.
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3 billsInnovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act
Apr 3 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Feb 10 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Feb 11 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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