Jaime’s Law
Sponsored By: Representative Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Introduced
Summary
Would apply the federal background-check framework to ammunition transfers by requiring licensed intermediaries for most private transfers. It would make it illegal for an unlicensed person to transfer ammunition to another unlicensed person unless a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer first takes possession and follows the transfer rules. The bill preserves a broad set of exemptions, clarifies it would not create a national ammunition registry, and would take effect 180 days after enactment.
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- Families and estates: Keeps loans and bona fide gifts among close relatives and allows transfers by executors, trustees, or personal representatives under estate or trust law.
- Licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers: Must take possession of ammunition before many private transfers, treat the transfer as if from their inventory, and provide a prescribed notice and get recipient certification.
- Public safety, hunting, and ranges: Exempts law enforcement, on duty military and armed private security, emergency temporary transfers to prevent imminent harm, and transfers at shooting ranges or for lawful hunting when licensing and permit rules are met.
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No federal firearms or ammo registry
This bill would say that nothing in it may be read to allow creation of a national firearms or ammunition registry. It would also say the bill does not stop States from passing their own laws on the same subject. These interpretive limits would take effect 180 days after enactment.
New rules for private ammo transfers
This bill would make it illegal for people who are not licensed dealers, importers, or manufacturers to give ammunition to other unlicensed people unless a licensed dealer first takes possession to follow the law. The licensed dealer would have to run the transfer like a sale from their inventory and give the recipient a written notice that the recipient must sign on a form set by the Attorney General. If the dealer cannot complete a transfer, returning the ammunition would not count as a transfer. The bill lists narrow exceptions for on-duty police, armed private security, military acting in official duties, certain family loans or gifts, estate or trust transfers after death, temporary transfers to prevent imminent serious harm, transfers approved under section 5812 of the tax code, and limited temporary range, hunting, or in-presence loans. These rules would start 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
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Johnson (GA)
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
Keating
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
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