CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Bill Hagerty (R-TN)

Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act

S. 1283 · Senate bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 13 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act," aims to modernize Federal firearms laws. It specifically addresses advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons. The legislation proposes amending title 18 of the United States Code to include an exemption for certain less-than-lethal projectile devices. It defines these devices based on their design, intended use, and inability to be converted to use standard ammunition. Additionally, it establishes a timeframe for the Attorney General to make determinations on these devices.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this change how police departments operate?

    The bill facilitates the use of less-than-lethal tools which can de-escalate force in law enforcement interactions.

  • Scored +4

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill provides legal clarity and exemptions for a new category of ownership.

  • Scored +3

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    It expands the legal definition of items exempt from certain firearm restrictions.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?

    The bill creates an exemption from existing firearm restrictions for certain projectile devices.