[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3082-S3084]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 5116. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 5099 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Mr. Murphy
(for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Tillis)) to the bill S.
2938, to designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building
located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the
``Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal
Building'', and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:
At the end of division A, add the following:
TITLE IV--AGE 21 ACT
SEC. 14001. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Age 21 Act''.
SEC. 14002. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF CERTAIN FIREARMS BY
INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE.
(a) Definitions.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States
Code, as amended by this division, is amended--
(1) by inserting after paragraph (30) the following:
``(31) The term `semiautomatic pistol' means any repeating
pistol that--
``(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the
next round; and
``(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each
cartridge.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(38) The term `semiautomatic shotgun' means any repeating
shotgun that--
``(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the
next round; and
``(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each
cartridge.
``(39) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means any of
the following, regardless of country of manufacture or
caliber of ammunition accepted:
``(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept
a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
``(i) A pistol grip.
``(ii) A forward grip.
``(iii) A folding, telescoping, or detachable stock, or is
otherwise foldable or adjustable in a manner that operates to
reduce the length, size, or any other dimension, or otherwise
enhances the concealability, of the weapon.
``(iv) A grenade launcher.
``(v) A barrel shroud.
``(vi) A threaded barrel.
``(B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed magazine with
the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, except for an
attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of
operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
``(C) Any part, combination of parts, component, device,
attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to
accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not
convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun.
``(D) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to
accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
``(i) A threaded barrel.
``(ii) A second pistol grip.
``(iii) A barrel shroud.
``(iv) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some
location outside of the pistol grip.
``(v) A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.
``(vi) A manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when
unloaded.
``(vii) A stabilizing brace or similar component.
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``(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has
the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
``(F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has any one of the
following:
``(i) A folding, telescoping, or detachable stock.
``(ii) A pistol grip.
``(iii) A fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more
than 5 rounds.
``(iv) The ability to accept a detachable magazine.
``(v) A forward grip.
``(vi) A grenade launcher.
``(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
``(H) All of the following rifles, copies, duplicates,
variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any
such weapon thereof:
``(i) All AK types, including the following:
``(I) AK, AK47, AK47S, AK-74, AKM, AKS, ARM, MAK90, MISR,
NHM90, NHM91, Rock River Arms LAR-47, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms
AK-47, VEPR, WASR-10, and WUM.
``(II) IZHMASH Saiga AK.
``(III) MAADI AK47 and ARM.
``(IV) Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 86S.
``(V) Poly Technologies AK47 and AKS.
``(ii) All AR types, including the following:
``(I) AR-10.
``(II) AR-15.
``(III) Alexander Arms Overmatch Plus 16.
``(IV) Armalite M15 22LR Carbine.
``(V) Armalite M15-T.
``(VI) Barrett REC7.
``(VII) Beretta AR-70.
``(VIII) Black Rain Ordnance Recon Scout.
``(IX) Bushmaster ACR.
``(X) Bushmaster Carbon 15.
``(XI) Bushmaster MOE series.
``(XII) Bushmaster XM15.
``(XIII) Chiappa Firearms MFour rifles.
``(XIV) Colt Match Target rifles.
``(XV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 rifles.
``(XVI) Daniel Defense M4A1 rifles.
``(XVII) Devil Dog Arms 15 Series rifles.
``(XVIII) Diamondback DB15 rifles.
``(XIX) DoubleStar AR rifles.
``(XX) DPMS Tactical rifles.
``(XXI) DSA Inc. ZM-4 Carbine.
``(XXII) Heckler & Koch MR556.
``(XXIII) High Standard HSA-15 rifles.
``(XXIV) Jesse James Nomad AR-15 rifle.
``(XXV) Knight's Armament SR-15.
``(XXVI) Lancer L15 rifles.
``(XXVII) MGI Hydra Series rifles.
``(XXVIII) Mossberg MMR Tactical rifles.
``(XXIX) Noreen Firearms BN 36 rifle.
``(XXX) Olympic Arms.
``(XXXI) POF USA P415.
``(XXXII) Precision Firearms AR rifles.
``(XXXIII) Remington R-15 rifles.
``(XXXIV) Rhino Arms AR rifles.
``(XXXV) Rock River Arms LAR-15.
``(XXXVI) Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles and MCX rifles.
``(XXXVII) SKS with a detachable magazine.
``(XXXVIII) Smith & Wesson M&P15 rifles.
``(XXXIX) Stag Arms AR rifles.
``(XL) Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR556 and AR-556 rifles.
``(XLI) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M-4 rifles.
``(XLII) Windham Weaponry AR rifles.
``(XLIII) WMD Guns Big Beast.
``(XLIV) Yankee Hill Machine Company, Inc. YHM-15 rifles.
``(iii) Barrett M107A1.
``(iv) Barrett M82A1.
``(v) Beretta CX4 Storm.
``(vi) Calico Liberty Series.
``(vii) CETME Sporter.
``(viii) Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR
110C.
``(ix) Fabrique Nationale/FN Herstal FAL, LAR, 22 FNC, 308
Match, L1A1 Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000.
``(x) Feather Industries AT-9.
``(xi) Galil Model AR and Model ARM.
``(xii) Hi-Point Carbine.
``(xiii) HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, HK-PSG-1, and HK USC.
``(xiv) IWI TAVOR, Galil ACE rifle.
``(xv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU-16, and RFB.
``(xvi) SIG AMT, SIG PE-57, Sig Sauer SG 550, Sig Sauer SG
551, and SIG MCX.
``(xvii) Springfield Armory SAR-48.
``(xviii) Steyr AUG.
``(xix) Sturm, Ruger & Co. Mini-14 Tactical Rifle M-14/
20CF.
``(xx) All Thompson rifles, including the following:
``(I) Thompson M1SB.
``(II) Thompson T1100D.
``(III) Thompson T150D.
``(IV) Thompson T1B.
``(V) Thompson T1B100D.
``(VI) Thompson T1B50D.
``(VII) Thompson T1BSB.
``(VIII) Thompson T1-C.
``(IX) Thompson T1D.
``(X) Thompson T1SB.
``(XI) Thompson T5.
``(XII) Thompson T5100D.
``(XIII) Thompson TM1.
``(XIV) Thompson TM1C.
``(xxi) UMAREX UZI rifle.
``(xxii) UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A Carbine, and UZI
Model B Carbine.
``(xxiii) Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78.
``(xxiv) Vector Arms UZI Type.
``(xxv) Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
``(xxvi) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine.
``(I) All of the following pistols, copies, duplicates,
variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any
such weapon thereof:
``(i) All AK-47 types, including the following:
``(I) Centurion 39 AK pistol.
``(II) CZ Scorpion pistol.
``(III) Draco AK-47 pistol.
``(IV) HCR AK-47 pistol.
``(V) IO Inc. Hellpup AK-47 pistol.
``(VI) Krinkov pistol.
``(VII) Mini Draco AK-47 pistol.
``(VIII) PAP M92 pistol.
``(IX) Yugo Krebs Krink pistol.
``(ii) All AR-15 types, including the following:
``(I) American Spirit AR-15 pistol.
``(II) Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol.
``(III) Chiappa Firearms M4 Pistol GEN II.
``(IV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 Roscoe pistol.
``(V) Daniel Defense MK18 pistol.
``(VI) DoubleStar Corporation AR pistol.
``(VII) DPMS AR-15 pistol.
``(VIII) Jesse James Nomad AR-15 pistol.
``(IX) Olympic Arms AR-15 pistol.
``(X) Osprey Armament MK-18 pistol.
``(XI) POF USA AR pistols.
``(XII) Rock River Arms LAR 15 pistol.
``(XIII) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M-4 pistol.
``(iii) Calico Liberty pistols.
``(iv) DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol.
``(v) Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
``(vi) Heckler & Koch model SP-89 pistol.
``(vii) Intratec AB-10, TEC-22 Scorpion, TEC-9, and TEC-
DC9.
``(viii) IWI Galil Ace pistol, UZI PRO pistol.
``(ix) Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol.
``(x) The following MAC types:
``(I) MAC-10.
``(II) MAC-11.
``(III) Masterpiece Arms MPA A930 Mini Pistol, MPA460
Pistol, MPA Tactical Pistol, and MPA Mini Tactical Pistol.
``(IV) Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
``(V) Velocity Arms VMAC.
``(xi) Sig Sauer P556 pistol.
``(xii) Sites Spectre.
``(xiii) All Thompson types, including the following:
``(I) Thompson TA510D.
``(II) Thompson TA5.
``(xiv) All UZI types, including Micro-UZI.
``(J) All of the following shotguns, copies, duplicates,
variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any
such weapon thereof:
``(i) DERYA Anakon MC-1980, Anakon SD12.
``(ii) Doruk Lethal shotguns.
``(iii) Franchi LAW-12 and SPAS 12.
``(iv) All IZHMASH Saiga 12 types, including the following:
``(I) IZHMASH Saiga 12.
``(II) IZHMASH Saiga 12S.
``(III) IZHMASH Saiga 12S EXP-01.
``(IV) IZHMASH Saiga 12K.
``(V) IZHMASH Saiga 12K-030.
``(VI) IZHMASH Saiga 12K-040 Taktika.
``(v) Streetsweeper.
``(vi) Striker 12.
``(K) All belt-fed semiautomatic firearms, including TNW
M2HB and FN M2495.
``(L) Any combination of parts from which a firearm
described in subparagraphs (A) through (K) can be assembled.
``(M) The frame or receiver of a rifle or shotgun described
in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (F), (G), (H), (J), or (K).
``(40) The term `large capacity ammunition feeding
device'--
``(A) means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar
device, including any such device joined or coupled with
another in any manner, that has an overall capacity of, or
that can be readily restored, changed, or converted to
accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition; and
``(B) does not include an attached tubular device designed
to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber
rimfire ammunition.
``(41) The term `barrel shroud'--
``(A) means a shroud that is attached to, or partially or
completely encircles, the barrel of a firearm so that the
shroud protects the user of the firearm from heat generated
by the barrel; and
``(B) does not include--
``(i) a slide that partially or completely encloses the
barrel; or
``(ii) an extension of the stock along the bottom of the
barrel which does not encircle or substantially encircle the
barrel.
``(42) The term `detachable magazine' means an ammunition
feeding device that can be removed from a firearm without
disassembly of the firearm action.
``(43) The term `fixed magazine' means an ammunition
feeding device that is permanently fixed to the firearm in
such a manner that it cannot be removed without disassembly
of the firearm.
``(44) The term `folding, telescoping, or detachable stock'
means a stock that folds, telescopes, detaches or otherwise
operates to reduce the length, size, or any other dimension,
or otherwise enhances the concealability, of a firearm.
``(45) The term `forward grip' means a grip located forward
of the trigger that functions as a pistol grip.
``(46) The term `grenade launcher' means an attachment for
use on a firearm that is designed to propel a grenade or
other similar destructive device.
``(47) The term `pistol grip' means a grip, a thumbhole
stock or Thordsen-type grip or stock, or any other
characteristic that can function as a grip.
``(48) The term `threaded barrel' means a feature or
characteristic that is designed in such a manner to allow for
the attachment of a device such as a firearm silencer or a
flash suppressor.
``(49) The term `belt-fed semiautomatic firearm' means any
repeating firearm that--
``(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the
next round;
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``(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each
cartridge; and
``(C) has the capacity to accept a belt ammunition feeding
device.''.
(b) Prohibition.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in section 922--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(1)''; and
(II) by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) any large capacity ammunition feeding device to any
individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to
believe is less than 21 years of age;'';
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``a large capacity
ammunition feeding device or'' before ``any firearm other
than''; and
(C) in subsection (x)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a juvenile--'' and all
that follows through ``handgun.'' and inserting the
following: ``less than 21 years of age--
``(A) a handgun;
``(B) a semiautomatic assault weapon;
``(C) a large capacity ammunition feeding device; or
``(D) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun
or semiautomatic assault weapon.'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a juvenile'' and all
that follows through ``handgun.'' and inserting the
following: ``less than 21 years of age to knowingly possess--
``(A) a handgun;
``(B) a semiautomatic assault weapon;
``(C) a large capacity ammunition feeding device; or
``(D) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun
or semiautomatic assault weapon.'';
(iii) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and
inserting the following:
``(3) This subsection does not apply to--
``(A) a temporary transfer of a covered firearm or covered
ammunition to a person who is less than 21 years of age or to
the possession or use of a covered firearm or covered
ammunition by a person who is less than 21 years of age if--
``(i) the covered firearm or covered ammunition is
possessed and used by the person in the course of employment,
in the course of ranching or farming related to activities at
the residence of the person (or on property used for ranching
or farming at which the person, with the permission of the
property owner or lessee, is performing activities related to
the operation of the farm or ranch), target practice,
hunting, or a course of instruction in the safe and lawful
use of a covered firearm;
``(ii) the covered firearm or covered ammunition is
possessed and used by the person with the prior written
consent of the person's parent or guardian who is not
prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from possessing a
firearm, except--
``(I) during transportation by the person of an unloaded
covered firearm in a locked container directly from the place
of transfer to a place at which an activity described in
clause (i) is to take place and transportation by the person
of that covered firearm, unloaded and in a locked container,
directly from the place at which such an activity took place
to the transferor; or
``(II) with respect to ranching or farming activities as
described in clause (i), a person who is less than 21 years
of age may possess and use a covered firearm or covered
ammunition with the prior written approval of the person's
parent or legal guardian and at the direction of an adult who
is not prohibited by Federal, State or local law from
possessing a firearm;
``(iii) the person has the prior written consent in the
person's possession at all times when a covered firearm or
covered ammunition is in the possession of the person; and
``(iv) the covered firearm or covered ammunition is
possessed and used by the person in accordance with State and
local law;
``(B) a person who is less than 21 years of age who is a
member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the
National Guard who possesses or is armed with a covered
firearm or covered ammunition in the line of duty;
``(C) a transfer by inheritance of title (but not
possession) of a covered firearm or covered ammunition to a
person who is less than 21 years of age; or
``(D) the possession of a covered firearm or covered
ammunition by a person who is less than 21 years of age taken
in defense of the person or other individuals against an
intruder into the residence of the person or a residence in
which the person is an invited guest.
``(4) A covered firearm or covered ammunition, the
possession of which is transferred to a person who is less
than 21 years of age in circumstances in which the transferor
is not in violation of this subsection shall not be subject
to permanent confiscation by the Government if its possession
by the person who is less than 21 years of age subsequently
becomes unlawful because of the conduct of the person who is
less than 21 years of age, but shall be returned to the
lawful owner when such covered firearm or covered ammunition
is no longer required by the Government for the purposes of
investigation or prosecution.
``(5) For purposes of this subsection--
``(A) the term `covered ammunition' means ammunition that
is suitable for use only in a handgun or a semiautomatic
assault weapon; and
``(B) the term `covered firearm' means--
``(i) a handgun;
``(ii) a semiautomatic assault weapon; or
``(iii) a large capacity ammunition feeding device.''; and
(iv) in paragraph (6)--
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a juvenile
defendant's parent or legal guardian'' and inserting ``the
parent or legal guardian of a defendant who is less than 21
years of age''; and
(II) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``a juvenile
defendant'' and inserting ``a defendant who is less than 21
years of age''; and
(2) in section 924(a)(6)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``juvenile'' each place the
term appears and inserting ``person who is less than 21 years
of age''; and
(ii) in clause (ii)--
(I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking
``juvenile'' and inserting ``person who is less than 21 years
of age'';
(II) in subclause (I)--
(aa) by striking ``juvenile'' and inserting ``person who is
less than 21 years of age''; and
(bb) by striking ``handgun or ammunition'' and inserting
``covered firearm or covered ammunition''; and
(III) in subclause (II), by striking ``juvenile has'' and
inserting ``person who is less than 21 years of age has'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``juvenile'' each place the term appears
and inserting ``person who is less than 21 years of age'';
and
(ii) by striking ``handgun or ammunition'' each place the
term appears and inserting ``covered firearm or covered
ammunition''.
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