Summary

Adds a federal definition for a “less-than-lethal projectile device” and creates a procedure for asking the Attorney General to decide whether a particular device meets that definition. The Attorney General must make a determination within 90 days after receiving a device for review. The change is limited to defining the term and establishing an adjudication timeline; it does not itself create new criminal penalties, spending, or purchasing rules, but it creates a formal federal process that could affect manufacturers, sellers, and agencies that use these devices.

Key Points

• Adds a statutory definition for "less-than-lethal projectile device" to title 18 definitions.
• Defines such a device by reference to three statutory tests/criteria.
• Allows any person to submit a device to the Attorney General for a determination of whether it meets the definition.
• Requires the Attorney General to issue a written determination within 90 days of receiving a submitted device.
• The provision establishes procedure and deadlines but does not itself create new penalties or funding.
• Attorney General determinations may affect manufacturers, vendors, law enforcement procurement, and litigation.
• The law creates an administrative obligation on DOJ to perform technical/legal reviews without specifying funding or appeal procedures.
• The provision clarifies classification but leaves open how other agencies, courts, or states must treat the determinations.

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