HR8619-119

In Committee

Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

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, Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Finance, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms 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, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H8B51C0C69DB142AEBF908C1AE3637F12: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act.
  • Section H3DF7DC7E81524F65896FBA7BDA364424: 2. Best practices for safe firearm storage Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish voluntary best...
  • Section HD3295CC2C55049BDAEC397D450D3B4F3: 3. 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,...
  • Section H35EB569D73C5474B9F01B205A346FE1B: 4. Safe storage devices for all firearm sales Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking handgun each place it appears and...
  • Section H56AFF446988E4D1397DB36118DFC2227: 5. Safe firearm storage grant program The Attorney General may award grants to States and Indian Tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Finance, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Finance Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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federal implementing agencies: ,
importers, exporters, and commercial firms: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 15, 2026

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3541)

Apr 30, 2026

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition …

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 30, 2026

Mr. Menefee introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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
Trade Finance Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Program" §H56AFF446988E4D1397DB36118DFC2227

a program— carried out by a unit of local government or an Indian tribe

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