S726Referred to Committee
Ethan's Law
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-25
Introduced
40
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 85.7% (904 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (40)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
Previously
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-02-25
Plain-English Summary
Ethan's Law 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. 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.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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