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HR 2715 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations Retail and wholesale trades

Jaime’s Law

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jaime's Law

This bill establishes background check requirements for the sale and transfer of ammunition.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer from transferring ammunition to an unlicensed individual prior to submitting a background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. It also establishes penalties for violations. (Currently, background checks are required under these circumstances for the transfer of firearms, but not for ammunition.)

Additionally, it prohibits an ammunition transfer between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals) unless a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer first takes possession of the ammunition to conduct a background check. However, this prohibition does not apply to certain ammunition transfers, such as a gift between spouses in good faith.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 63
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 6, 2022
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 14, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Dec 8, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Nov 30, 2021
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 8, 2021
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 8, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Sep 30, 2021
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 30, 2021
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2021
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 30, 2021
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 30, 2021
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 30, 2021
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2021
D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 30, 2021
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 30, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Sep 30, 2021
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 30, 2021
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 30, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Sep 30, 2021
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 30, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Sep 30, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Sep 30, 2021
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 30, 2021
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 30, 2021
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 24, 2021
D
Levin, Mike
California · Aug 20, 2021
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 6, 2021
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2021
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 16, 2021
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jul 16, 2021
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 16, 2021
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 16, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Jul 16, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jul 16, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 16, 2021
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 16, 2021
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 16, 2021
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 13, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Apr 20, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Apr 20, 2021
Demings, Val
· Apr 20, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Apr 20, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 20, 2021
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 20, 2021
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 20, 2021
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 20, 2021
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 20, 2021
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2021
D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Apr 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2715: Jaime’s Law. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2715/
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"H.R. 2715: Jaime’s Law." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2715/.
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