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119-s-3873119th Congress

Jaime’s Law

Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would impose tighter federal controls on ammunition transfers. It would require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to take possession and follow new transfer rules before most private ammunition exchanges can occur.

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  • Unlicensed buyers and private sellers would face new limits. Most private-to-private ammo transfers would be barred unless a licensee takes possession and completes the required notice and certification.
  • Licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers would have new duties. They would need to treat any ammunition taken for a private transfer as inventory, give the transferee a notice, collect a certification form, and handle incomplete transfers so returning ammo does not count as a completed transfer.
  • The bill lists specific exceptions and preserves state authority. Exemptions include law enforcement and armed security on duty, certain family loans or gifts, transfers on death to executors or trustees, short emergency transfers to prevent imminent harm, transfers at ranges or during hunting, and transfers approved under a tax-code provision. It also bars creation of a national firearms or ammunition registry and takes effect 180 days after enactment.

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New limits on private ammunition transfers

If enacted, this bill would make it illegal for an unlicensed person to transfer ammunition to another unlicensed person. A transfer would be allowed only if a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer first takes possession to follow federal rules. That licensee would have to process the transfer like inventory. The licensee would also have to give a notice and get a certification form the Attorney General prescribes. If the transfer is not completed, returning the ammunition would not count as a transfer. Exemptions include on-duty law officers, certain family gifts or loans, estate transfers at death, and short emergency transfers to prevent imminent harm. The bill would also extend parts of a firearm background-check rule to ammunition and name chiefs, sheriffs, or their designees as the local official who can act. These rules would take effect 180 days after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

CT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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