U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10583: Garrett’s Law
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to classify lethal air guns as firearms.
What the bill says
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to classify lethal air guns as firearms.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to classify lethal air guns as firearms. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Garrett's Law . SECTION 2. Classification of lethal air guns as firearms (a) In general Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or (D) and inserting (D) any lethal air gun; or (E) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (39) The term lethal air gun means any weapon (other than a weapon that exclusively expels a paint-filled pellet) that expels a pellet through the force of air or gas pressure if that projectile can be one of the following calibers and feet per second, or if the weapon is otherwise designated as a lethal air gun by the Attorney General, through rulemaking, as capable of causing death: (A) A .177 caliber pellet expelled at a muzzle velocity of not less than 800 feet per second. (B) A .22 caliber pellet expelled at a muzzle velocity of not less than 500 feet per second. (C) A .25 caliber pellet expelled at a muzzle velocity of not less than 450 feet per second. (D) Any metallic pellet above .25 caliber. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) …
Sponsors
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB10583?
- HB10583 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Garrett’s Law.
- What does HB10583 do?
- In its own words: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to classify lethal air guns as firearms.
- What is the status of HB10583?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10583?
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15).
- Where is the official record for HB10583?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10583
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