HR 748 United States House · 117th Congress

Ethan's Law

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Feb 3, 2021 Last action Mar 22, 2021
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Committee
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Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 211 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rosa L. DeLauro
Rosa L. DeLauro
DDemocratic
CT
3
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
Co
Photo of Alcee L. Hastings
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
FL
20