H.R. 1674 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Keep Americans Safe Act
Cosponsors: 145 (145 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-27
Latest action (2025-02-27): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 1674 does, in plain terms
Keep Americans Safe Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to an LCAFD, including the following: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and possession by a retired law enforcement officer. The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD. Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification and the date of manufacture. Additionally, the bill allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender an LCAFD under a buy-back program.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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