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HR7564119th Congress
Jaime’s Law
Sponsored By: Representative Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Introduced
Summary
Prevents people barred by federal or state law from obtaining ammunition through private transfers. This bill would route most private ammunition sales through licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers so those sellers can confirm the buyer is legally allowed to possess ammunition.
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- People prohibited from possessing ammunition: Makes it illegal for an unlicensed person to transfer ammunition to someone who is not licensed unless a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer first takes possession to check the transfer restrictions.
- Licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers: Would have to take possession for these transfers, follow federal firearms requirements as if selling from their inventory, give transferees a written notice of the prohibition, and obtain a signed certification from the transferee.
- Families and emergency transfers: Preserves exemptions for bona fide gifts or loans among defined family members and allows temporary transfers needed to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm, including in domestic violence situations.
- Law enforcement, military, estates, and some temporary uses: Exempts official law enforcement and armed forces actions, estate or trust administrators acting by law, transfers approved under the tax code, and certain temporary transfers like ranges, hunting, trapping, or fishing when the transferee is unlikely to misuse the ammunition.
- Legal clarity and timing: Clarifies it does not create a national firearms or ammunition registry and preserves State authority on the subject. The rules would take effect 180 days after enactment.
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New rules for private ammo transfers
If enacted, the bill would make it illegal for people who are not licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to give or sell ammunition to other unlicensed people unless a licensed entity first takes possession. The licensed entity would have to follow federal chapter 44 rules as if the ammo were coming from its inventory, give a written notice, and get a signed form from the receiver. The bill would list many exemptions, including law enforcement and military in the line of duty, certain family gifts or loans, estate or trust transfers by operation of law, short emergency handoffs to prevent imminent harm, approved transfers under federal tax law, and limited on-range or hunting uses. The new rules would start 180 days after enactment.
No federal ammo registry allowed
If enacted, the bill would say that nothing in it may be read to allow a national firearms or ammunition registry. It would also say states could still make their own laws on this subject. This rule would take effect 180 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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