Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act

New rules for less-lethal devices

This bill would add a new legal definition of a "less-than-lethal projectile device" to 18 U.S.C. 921. It would cover devices not made to fire common handgun, rifle, or shotgun ammunition. It would also cover devices that cannot fire projectiles above 500 feet per second and that are designed not to be likely to cause death or serious injury. The device also could not accept certain ammunition feeding devices, like those loaded through a pistol grip or common semiautomatic magazines. If a person sends a device to the Attorney General for a determination, the Attorney General would have 90 days from receipt to decide. The rule would take effect upon enactment.