Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4691
Legislation Overview
Title: Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019
Subject: Commerce: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Consumer Product Safety Commission: Firearms and explosives: Product safety and quality
Description: Requires safety standards for firearm locks and safes. Under such standards, firearm locks must be reasonably designed to (1) prevent the firearm from discharging while the lock is activated, and (2) prevent unauthorized access to the firearm. Further, firearm safes must be reasonably designed to (1) secure firearms, and (2) prevent unauthorized access to the safe through physical manipulation or damage.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Last Action Date: October 17, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4691/all-info
Companion Bill: SB3065
Sponsors
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30 sponsors: Eliot Engel (D); Pramila Jayapal (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Tim Ryan (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Joseph Morelle (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Jerrold Nadler (D); Kathy Castor (D); Ro Khanna (D); Barbara Lee (D); Lucille Roybal-Allard (D); Brad Sherman (D); Michael Doyle (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Stephen Lynch (D); Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D); Jesus Garcia (D); Jared Huffman (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Norma Torres (D); Susan Wild (D); Alan Lowenthal (D); James McGovern (D); Adam Smith (D); Mary Gay Scanlon (D); Joseph Kennedy (D); David Cicilline (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (30 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Oct 17, 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| House | Oct 16, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Oct 16, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Oct 25 2019 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Consumer Protection and Commerce
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