H.R. 138: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-03 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

Plain summary

Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit: (1) the transfer or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, except for such a device lawfully possessed within the United States on or before the date of this Act's enactment; and (2) the importation or bringing into the United States of such a device. Exempts: (1) the transfer or possession of such a device by a federal, state, or local agency or law enforcement officer; (2) certain transfers to licensees under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; (3) possession of such a device transferred to an individual upon retirement from a law enforcement agency if such individual is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition; and (4) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of such a device by a licensed manufacturer or importer for authorized testing or experimentation purposes. Sets penalties for violations. Requires a large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after this Act's enactment to be identified by a serial number that clearly shows that the device was manufactured after such enactment.

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Official text

Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · 89 cosponsors

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Diana DeGette (D-CO), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Gwen Moore (D-WI), James A. Himes (D-CT), John B. Larson (D-CT), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Al Green (D-TX), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Adam Smith (D-WA), Mark Pocan (D-WI) and 29 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr138.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr138 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113