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Congress·In Committee·18 days ago

Senate Committee Reviews Jaime's Law to Require Background Checks for Ammunition Sales

Also known as: Jaime’s Law

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill would require people to pass a background check before they can buy ammunition. While federal law currently requires these checks for buying firearms, this change would apply similar rules to the bullets themselves.
  • Licensed gun dealers would be responsible for running these checks. If a person wants to sell ammunition privately to someone else, they would generally have to go through a licensed dealer to make sure the buyer is legally allowed to own it.
  • The policy aims to close a loophole that allows individuals who are already banned from owning guns—such as those with certain criminal convictions—to purchase ammunition without a screening.
  • There are several exceptions to the rule. You would not need a background check to give ammunition as a gift to close family members, like children or siblings, or for temporary use while at a shooting range or out hunting.
  • If this bill becomes law, the new requirements would take effect about six months later. It also specifically states that it does not authorize the government to create a national registry of gun or ammunition owners.
Gun PolicyCriminal Justice

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 12, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Related News

2 articles
NBC News·almost 3 years ago

Lawmakers reintroduce 'Jaime's Law' to require background checks for ammunition

The bill, named after Jaime Guttenberg, who was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, would require all ammunition buyers to pass a background check, similar to the process for purchasing firearms.

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The Hill·almost 3 years ago

Democrats reintroduce bill requiring background checks for ammunition

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Sen. Chris Murphy reintroduced Jaime’s Law, which aims to close the 'ammunition loophole' by requiring background checks for bullet purchases to ensure prohibited buyers cannot obtain them.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Jaime’s Law

Bill NumberS 3873
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
D: 1

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