HR 1564 · in committee · significant
Ethan's Law
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- This bill requires firearms in homes to be safely stored to prevent unauthorized access by minors or ineligible persons.
- It affects gun owners, states, and tribal governments through federal requirements and state grant programs.
- Violations carry criminal penalties and result in firearm seizure; states receive federal grants to enforce similar rules.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would safe storage requirements affect gun owners' ability to quickly access firearms for self-defense in their homes?
- 02
What evidence exists that safe storage laws reduce firearm injuries among minors compared to other prevention approaches?
- 03
Which populations would bear enforcement costs under this bill, and how would federal grants to states address implementation disparities?
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Sponsor · D-CT-3
Rosa L. DeLauro
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
199/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-25
Joining the bill
Joe Courtney
D-CT-2 · original
James A. Himes
D-CT-4 · original
Jahana Hayes
D-CT-5 · original
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC · original
Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
D-FL-20 · original
Chellie Pingree
D-ME-1 · original
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-GA-4 · original
Kathy Castor
D-FL-14 · original
Stephen F. Lynch
D-MA-8 · original
Gwen Moore
D-WI-4 · original
John B. Larson
D-CT-1 · original
+ 187 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-25 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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