Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act

Bill: 114-hr-3802
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2015-10-22
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Justice

Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to deem an application received on or after August 1, 2011, to exempt a projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition to be approved if the Department of Justice (DOJ) does not disapprove it within 60 days after the later of the date the application is received or the date of this bill's enactment.</p> <p>DOJ shall provide an applicant with detailed findings of fact and the reasons for disapproving an application.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2015 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Zinke , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the disposition, within 60 days, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act . 2. Deadline for decision on application to exempt projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition Section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) An application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor piercing ammunition, that is received by the Attorney General on or after August 1, 2011, is deemed approved if the Attorney General does not disapprove the application within 60 days after the later of— (I) the date the application is so received; or (II) the date of the enactment of this subparagraph. (ii) If the Attorney General disapproves such an application, the Attorney General shall provide the applicant, in writing, with detailed findings of fact and the reasons for the disapproval. .