S. 14 118th Congress Senate

Age 21 Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 2023 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale trades

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Jan 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action January 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Age 21 Act

This bill raises the minimum age to purchase a large capacity ammunition feeding device or semiautomatic assault weapon from 18 to 21 years of age.

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