Safe Gun Storage Act of 2021
Latest action · May 25, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Gun Storage Act of 2021
This bill 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.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2021 to Jul 12, 2021; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jun 7, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 12, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred May 25, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3065 | Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019 | Reintroduction of | Dec 17, 2019 |
| HR 3509 | Safe Gun Storage Act of 2021 | Identical bill | May 26, 2021 |
| S 5299 | Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2022 |
| HR 9624 | Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Safe Gun Storage Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
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