119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 3, 2025
Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 3, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 3, 2025)
Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act
This bill removes less-than-lethal projectile devices (e.g., certain TASERs) from regulation under the Gun Control Act.
The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device that (1) is not designed or intended to expel (and may not be readily converted to discharge) commonly used ammunition or projectiles exceeding a velocity of 500 feet per second; (2) is designed and intended to be used in a manner not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and (3) does not accept (and cannot be readily modified to accept) an ammunition feeding device.
The bill also requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to determine whether a device satisfies the definition of a less-than-lethal projectile device within 90 days of a request.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ement technologies; Body-worn cameras; Digital evidence; Usage of drones in emergency situations H.R.2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025 S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act H.R.4242 - Innovate to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: STEPTOE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
LEOSA Reform Act (H.R. 2243 / S. 679); Modern Firearm Safety Act (H.R. 4676); Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189 / S. 1283); Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38 / S. 65).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Less lethal technology; H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 - Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act; S.3514 - Less Than Lethal Act; issues related to tasers and body-worn cameras; Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…9 Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025; H.R. 3868 Enhanced Background Checks Act; H.R. 2189 Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; S. 1283 Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R.18 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Moderni…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1283, Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act and H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025, as they relate to less lethal technologies.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ering taxes on certain National Firearms Act devices in H.R. 1: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 2189: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; S. 1283: Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act; H.R. 2060/S. 966: Travelers Gun Rights Act; H.R. 4242: Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
s. 1283 & H.R.2189 - To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
s. 1283 & H.R.2189 - To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
s. 1283 & H.R.2189 - To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
s. 1283 & H.R.2189 - To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ement technologies; Body-worn cameras; Digital evidence; Usage of drones in emergency situations H.R.2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025 S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act H.R.4242 - Innovate to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…9 Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025; H.R. 3868 Enhanced Background Checks Act; H.R. 2189 Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; S. 1283 Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R.18 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Moderni…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Less lethal technology; H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 - Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act; S.3514 - Less Than Lethal Act; issues related to tasers and body-worn cameras; Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1283, Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act and H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025, as they relate to less lethal technologies.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: STEPTOE LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
LEOSA Reform Act (H.R. 2243 / S. 679); Modern Firearm Safety Act (H.R. 4676); Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189 / S. 1283); Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38 / S. 65).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ering taxes on certain National Firearms Act devices in H.R. 1: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 2189: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; S. 1283: Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act; H.R. 2060/S. 966: Travelers Gun Rights Act; H.R. 4242: Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISES · lobbying firm or registrant: RAGNAR GROUP LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocated for S. 1283 and HR 2189 in the U.S. House and Senate to modernize federal firearms laws to account for advancement in technology and less than lethal weapons.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$13,000
Paid to lobbying firm
s. 1283 & H.R.2189 - To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$13,000
Paid to lobbying firm
s. 1283 & H.R.2189 - To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$13,000
Paid to lobbying firm
s. 1283 & H.R.2189 - To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL PATHWAY ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$13,000
Paid to lobbying firm
s. 1283 & H.R.2189 - To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ement technologies; Body-worn cameras; Digital evidence; Usage of drones in emergency situations H.R.2189 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025 S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act H.R.4242 - Innovate to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Less lethal technology; H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R. 4242 - Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act; S.1283 - Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act; S.3514 - Less Than Lethal Act; issues related to tasers and body-worn cameras; Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1283, Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act and H.R. 2189, Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025, as they relate to less lethal technologies.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Prevention Research Act H.R. 768 / S. 247 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act H.R. 1987 / S. 926 - Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 H.R. 2189 / S. 1283 - Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act H.R. 4242 - Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing