Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act
This bill establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms at the federal, state, and tribal levels. The bill also removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers and the disclosure of gun trace data in civil actions.
Among its provisions, the bill
- generally requires firearms to be kept, left, or stored in a secure gun storage or safety device;
- requires the Department of Justice to award grants to states and tribes to implement firearms safe storage requirements that are functionally identical to the requirements established by this bill;
- repeals the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which prohibits civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm; and
- allows firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be discoverable, admissible as evidence, and used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2022 to Sep 14, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 22, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Jul 20, 2022 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Aug 2, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Sep 14, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 29, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 29, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1338 | Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act | Related bill | Apr 22, 2021 |
| HR 2814 | Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jul 26, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2021Introduced in House
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