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S. 4255 118th Congress Senate

Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act

Official title: A bill to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 2024 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosivesSales and excise taxes
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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May 2, 2024
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May 2, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action May 2, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 3

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Aug 1, 2024
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jun 4, 2024
 R
Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 2, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4255: Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4255/
MLA
"S. 4255: Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4255/.
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S. 4255, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4255/.
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[S. 4255: Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4255/)
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