HR52-118

Introduced

To make unlawful the sale of any firearm by a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer without a written notice promoting safe storage and a safe storage device, to create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides best practices for safe firearm storage, requires promotion of safe firearm storage Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m)Beginning on January 1, 2025, licensed manufacturers and licensed importers that, and creates safe firearm storage grant program The Attorney General may award grants to States and Indian Tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, definition changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Education, Foreign Policy, Finance, and Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk.

Key Provisions

  • Provides best practices for safe firearm storage.
  • Requires promotion of safe firearm storage Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m)Beginning on January 1, 2025, licensed manufacturers and licensed importers that...
  • Creates safe firearm storage grant program The Attorney General may award grants to States and Indian Tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs.
  • Requires prevent family fire safe firearm storage credit Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 45U.Safe firearm...
  • Requires safe firearm storage credit.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides best practices for safe firearm storage, requires promotion of safe firearm storage Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m)Beginning on January 1, 2025, licensed manufacturers and licensed importers that, and creates safe firearm storage grant program The Attorney General may award grants to States and Indian Tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Foreign Policy, Finance, Transportation

Primary Purpose

The bill provides best practices for safe firearm storage, requires promotion of safe firearm storage Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m)Beginning on January 1, 2025, licensed manufacturers and licensed importers that, and creates safe firearm storage grant program The Attorney General may award grants to States and Indian Tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs.

Policy Domains

Education Foreign Policy Finance Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2023

Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred …

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Domains
Education Foreign Policy Finance Transportation

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