S. 2813

119 S2813 IS: Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-16
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2813  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   September 16, 2025   Mr. Risch  (for himself,  Mr. Cotton ,  Mr. Crapo ,  Mrs. Hyde-Smith ,  Mr. Justice ,  Ms. Lummis ,  Mr. Mullin ,  Mr. Tillis , and  Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend  chapter 44  of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit capacity-based restrictions on firearm magazines, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement Act   or the   FIRE Act  .
2.
Prohibitions relating to capacity-based restrictions on firearm magazines
(a)
Federal restrictions
Section 926 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(d)
Capacity-Based restrictions on firearm magazines
An officer or employee of the Federal Government may not prescribe or enforce any regulation that imposes any limitation or prohibition in relation to a firearm magazine based on the capacity of the magazine.
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(b)
State and local restrictions
Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting  (a)
In general .—  before  No ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(b)
Capacity-Based restrictions on firearm magazines
A State or local law that imposes any limitation, prohibition, or penalty in relation to a firearm magazine based on the capacity of the magazine shall have no force or effect.
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(c)
Firearm magazine defined
Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(39)
(A)
The term  firearm magazine  means a fixed or detachable device used to store ammunition and feed ammunition into a firearm.
(B)
The term  capacity  means, with respect to a firearm magazine, the number of rounds of ammunition that can be stored in the magazine.
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(d)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to conduct engaged in on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.