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Senate Bill 5450
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Modernizing Law Enforcement Notification Act
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S. 5450 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5450


To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to notify chief law enforcement officers electronically, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 5, 2024

Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to notify chief law enforcement officers electronically, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Modernizing Law Enforcement Notification Act”.

SEC. 2. Amendements.

(a) Verified electronic notification defined.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(38) The term ‘verified electronic notification’, with respect to a communication to a chief law enforcement officer required under section 922(c)(2), means a digital communication—

“(A) sent to the electronic communication address that the chief law enforcement officer voluntarily designates for the purpose of receiving those communications; and

“(B) that includes a method for verifying—

“(i) the receipt of the communication; and

“(ii) the electronic communication address to which the communication is sent.”.

(b) Verified electronic notification.—Section 922(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

“(2) the transferor has—

“(A) prior to the shipment or delivery of the firearm, forwarded a copy of the sworn statement, together with a description of the firearm, in a form prescribed by the Attorney General, to the chief law enforcement officer of the transferee's place of residence, by—

“(i) registered or certified mail (return receipt requested); or

“(ii) verified electronic notification; and

“(B) (i) with respect to a delivery method described in subparagraph (A)(i)—

“(I) received a return receipt evidencing delivery of the statement; or

“(II) had the statement returned due to the refusal of the named addressee to accept such letter in accordance with United States Post Office Department regulations; or

“(ii) with respect to a delivery method described in subparagraph (A)(ii), received a return receipt evidencing delivery of the statement; and”.