Search Results: keywords:"smokeless gunpowder"

  • H. R. 8066 — To require a report on the United States supply of nitrocellulose.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:396

    H.R. 8066, titled the "Ammunition Supply Chain Act," is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives on April 18, 2024. It requires the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to Congress within 180 days about the United States' supply chain for smokeless gunpowder,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8066 is a plan asking the Army to check how much of a special material called nitrocellulose, used for making bullets, is left in the United States. They need to find out how to make sure there is enough for everyone who needs it.

  • S. 4163 — To require a report on the United States supply of nitrocellulose.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:430

    S. 4163, also known as the “Ammunition Supply Chain Act,” mandates that the Secretary of the Army prepare a report on the supply chain for smokeless gunpowder, including critical components like nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, and acid production in the United States. This...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill, called the "Ammunition Supply Chain Act," wants the Army to study how stuff like nitrocellulose (used in gunpowder) is made in the U.S. and find ways to make sure there's always enough for making bullets, especially for the military.