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Jaime’s Law

USA116th CongressHR-1705| House 
| Updated: 4/12/2019
Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (82)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 20, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1924
Introduced in Senate
  • March 13, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 13, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • June 20, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1924
    Introduced in Senate

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
  • S 116-1924: Jaime’s Law
  • S 116-42: Background Check Expansion Act
Crime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale trades

Jaime’s Law

USA116th CongressHR-1705| House 
| Updated: 4/12/2019
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.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 20, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1924
Introduced in Senate
  • March 13, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 13, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • June 20, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1924
    Introduced in Senate
Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (82)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
  • S 116-1924: Jaime’s Law
  • S 116-42: Background Check Expansion Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsRetail and wholesale trades