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Adds a new paragraph (38) defining the term "less-than-lethal projectile device" and requiring the Attorney General to determine whether a device satisfies that definition within 90 days of receiving the device pursuant to a request.
Amends 18 U.S.C. 921(a) by inserting text in the second sentence of paragraph (3) and adding a new paragraph (39) that defines 'less-than-lethal projectile device' and requires the Attorney General to determine whether a device satisfies that definition within 90 days of receiving the device pursuant to a request.
Creates a clear federal definition for “less‑than‑lethal projectile device” and sets rules for how a device can qualify. It requires the Attorney General to decide, within 90 days of a request, whether a specific device meets the definition.
This aims to reduce confusion about how these devices are treated under federal firearms law, giving sellers, importers, law enforcement, and consumers a way to get an official classification for particular products.
Introduced March 18, 2025 by Scott Fitzgerald · Last progress February 24, 2026
Received in the Senate.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2190-2191)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.