HR4201-118

Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 16, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HE929E6B69C634770B6856FCBD7A40DF6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Storage Saves Lives Act.
  • Section HF7DC9D967E704C41BD61B89958247A41: 2. Requirement that a compatible gun lock be provided to every firearm purchaser Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking...
  • Section H412405E6BE084FAA917DE99BA4848821: 3. Clarification of definition of secure gun storage or safety device Section 921(a)(34)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting provided...
  • Section H329F3E4D3BB54B5581C75A5624C325E1: 4. Requirement that a gun seller have a compatible gun lock available for every firearm offered for sale Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is...
  • Section HA06D210EEECE479FB68AE95E439677DF: 5. Sense of the Congress It is the sense of the Congress that any funds collected through fines for violations of section 922(z)(4) of title 18, United States...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Transportation, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Transportation Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 16, 2023

Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Frost, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Transportation Trade
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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