119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 726: Ethan's Law
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Summary
This bill establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels.
At the federal level, the bill establishes statutory requirements for firearms on residential premises to be safely stored if a minor is likely to gain access without permission or if a resident is ineligible to possess a firearm.
An individual who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties. A firearm stored in violation of the requirements is subject to seizure and forfeiture.
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At the state and tribal levels, the bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to implement functionally identical requirements for the safe storage of firearms.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Tammy Baldwin D-WIOriginal
- Michael Bennet D-COOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Maria Cantwell D-WAOriginal
- Christopher Coons D-DEOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NYOriginal
- John Hickenlooper D-COOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
- Ben Luján D-NMOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Christopher Murphy D-CTOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- John Reed D-RIOriginal
- Jacky Rosen D-NVOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Charles Schumer D-NYOriginal
- Adam Schiff D-CAOriginal
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Raphael Warnock D-GAOriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Ruben Gallego D-AZ
- Brian Schatz D-HI
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Angela Alsobrooks D-MD
- Gary Peters D-MI
- Elissa Slotkin D-MI
- Jon Ossoff D-GA
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Richard Blumenthal SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.