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S. 843 113th Congress Senate

Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.

Introduced: May 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingPublic contracts and procurement
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 25, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 - Prohibits a federal agency, other than the Department of Defense (DOD), during the six-month period beginning on the enactment of this Act, from purchasing during any month or possessing at any one time more rounds of ammunition than the monthly average of rounds of ammunition purchased by the agency between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2009. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on federal agency purchasing of ammunition.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1764 Identical bill Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 6, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 843: Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-843/
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"S. 843: Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-843/.
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S. 843, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-843/.
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