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  • H. R. 2189 seeks to update U.S. federal firearms laws by recognizing changes in technology and the existence of less-than-lethal weapons. The bill introduces an exemption in the law for certain less-than-lethal projectile devices, clarifying that these devices are not...

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    H. R. 2189 is a plan to change laws about guns to include new technologies and safer weapons that don't hurt as much. It wants to make sure the law understands these safer devices and helps police use them.

  • H.R. 7821, titled the “Safer American Family Enterprise Retail Act of 2024” or the “SAFE Retail Act of 2024,” proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax credit for small retail businesses. The credit would cover 50% of eligible expenditures related...

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    H.R. 7821 is a proposed law that would give small shops some money back on their taxes if they spend money to make their stores safer from thieves. This means if a small store buys things like cameras or alarms to stop people from stealing, they can get back some of the money they spent when they pay their taxes, but only a certain amount and until the year 2029.