I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9266 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the sale and procurement 
of certain weapons and ammunition by the Department of Defense, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2024 
Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. ROBERT GARCIA 
of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the sale 
and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition 
by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Militarizing Our 
Streets Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON SALES AND PROCUREMENT BY 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
OF 
CERTAIN 
WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION. 
(a) RESTRICTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 763 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 7544 the following: 
‘‘§ 7545. Restriction on sales and procurement of cer-
tain weapons and ammunition 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN HIGHLY 
DANGEROUS MILITARY-GRADE WEAPONS AND AMMUNI-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) SALES IN COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE.— 
The Secretary of Defense or a private operator of a 
government-owned plant may not sell to any dealer, 
directly or through a private contractor, in the com-
mercial marketplace— 
‘‘(A) any military-grade assault weapon; or 
‘‘(B) any covered ammunition. 
‘‘(2) PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense may not procure any item from a dealer or 
manufacturer of firearms or ammunition that sells a 
military-grade assault weapon or covered ammuni-
tion in the commercial marketplace. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS RELATING TO OTHER WEAPONS 
AND AMMUNITION.— 
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‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY.—The provisions of this 
subsection shall apply to all firearms and ammuni-
tion, other than military-grade assault weapons and 
covered ammunition. 
‘‘(2) SALES IN COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACE.— 
The Secretary of Defense or a private operator of a 
government-owned plant may not sell any firearm or 
ammunition to any dealer in the commercial market-
place that fails to meet the requirements described 
in paragraph (4). 
‘‘(3) PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense may not procure any item from a dealer or pri-
vate manufacturer of firearms or ammunition that 
sells firearms or ammunition in the commercial mar-
ketplace if the dealer or private manufacturer— 
‘‘(A) directly sells firearms or ammunition 
to individual purchasers in the commercial mar-
ketplace and fails to meet the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (4); or 
‘‘(B) sells any firearm or ammunition to 
any dealer in the commercial marketplace that 
fails to meets the requirements described in 
paragraph (4). 
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‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements de-
scribed in this paragraph for any dealer of firearms 
or ammunition are the following: 
‘‘(A) The dealer must— 
‘‘(i) with respect to a dealer of fire-
arms, have a license under chapter 44 of 
title 18; 
‘‘(ii) with respect to a dealer of am-
munition, have a license under subsection 
(d)(1); and 
‘‘(iii) comply with all requirements 
under Federal law for licensees under 
chapter 44 of title 18. 
‘‘(B) In each of the previous 3 calendar 
years, the Attorney General has traced not 
more than 24 firearms used in crimes back to 
the dealer with a time-to-crime of less than 3 
years. 
‘‘(C) With respect to a dealer that sells 
ammunition, during any 30-day period, the 
dealer may not transfer to the same individual 
purchaser— 
‘‘(i) more than 500 rounds of covered 
ammunition; or 
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‘‘(ii) more than 1000 rounds of other 
ammunition. 
‘‘(D) The dealer must agree to a minimum 
code of conduct that includes the following: 
‘‘(i) A refusal to transfer a firearm or 
ammunition until the NICS background 
check system has verified that the transfer 
is not prohibited. 
‘‘(ii) The implementation of a security 
system, including adequate locks, exterior 
lighting, surveillance cameras, alarm sys-
tems, and other anti-theft measures and 
practices that the Attorney General may 
through regulations prescribe. 
‘‘(iii) A refusal to sell firearms in any 
marketplace, including online or at a gun 
show, unless the marketplace requires 
every firearm seller to complete a NICS 
background check on prospective firearm 
purchasers. 
‘‘(iv) A refusal to transfer firearms or 
ammunition to any person that exhibits 
signs of alcohol or drug intoxication or 
cognitive or mental instability (as those 
terms are defined by the Attorney General, 
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in coordination with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services). 
‘‘(v) A refusal to transfer a firearm or 
ammunition to any person the dealer 
knows or has reason to believe poses a 
danger to that person or others. 
‘‘(vi) With respect to firearms, the im-
plementation and maintenance of a re-
motely searchable electronic record of— 
‘‘(I) the make, model, caliber or 
gauge, and serial number of every 
firearm in the inventory of the dealer; 
and 
‘‘(II) the performance of quar-
terly inventory checks. 
‘‘(E) With respect to ammunition, the 
dealer must implement and maintain a remotely 
searchable electronic record of— 
‘‘(i) importation; 
‘‘(ii) production; 
‘‘(iii) shipment; 
‘‘(iv) receipt; 
‘‘(v) sale; and 
‘‘(vi) any other disposition of ammuni-
tion at the place of business of the dealer 
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for such period, and in such form, as the 
Attorney General may by regulations pre-
scribe. 
‘‘(F) The dealer must implement a manda-
tory training course developed by the Attorney 
General, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, where appro-
priate— 
‘‘(i) which, with respect to each em-
ployee of the dealer authorized to engage 
in the transfer of firearms or ammunition 
in the course of the business— 
‘‘(I) an employee as of the date 
of enactment of this section completes 
not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this section; and 
‘‘(II) an employee hired after the 
date of enactment of this section com-
plete not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the employee is hired; 
and 
‘‘(ii) that trains employees on— 
‘‘(I) how to recognize and iden-
tify— 
‘‘(aa) straw purchasers; and 
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