SECURE Firearm Storage Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act or the SECURE Firearm Storage Act
This bill establishes security requirements for the business premises of a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer.
Specifically, when the premises are closed for business, an importer, manufacturer, or dealer must secure the firearms inventory and securely store paper business records.
A violator is subject to penalties—a civil fine, suspension or revocation of a license, or both a civil fine and suspension or revocation of a license.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2019 to Feb 25, 2019, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 4, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Feb 4, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 4, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 4, 2019 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Feb 4, 2019 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Feb 4, 2019 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Feb 25, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 4, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 939 | SECURE Firearm Storage Act | Identical bill | Mar 22, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
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