Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
Latest action · Jan 9, 2023 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish voluntary best practices for safe firearm storage solely for the purpose of public education. DOJ must give at least 90 days public notice and afford an opportunity for a hearing before establishing such best practices.
The bill authorizes DOJ to award grants for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs.
The bill also provides for a new tax credit through 2030 for 10% of amounts received from the retail sale of a safe firearm storage device for use in the United States.
Cosponsors 86
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 6, 2023 to Nov 21, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Jul 18, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Jul 18, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jul 24, 2023 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Nov 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Nov 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Nov 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Nov 21, 2023 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 9, 2023 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 9, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2023Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E198 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E756 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Aug 4, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3691 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jul 18, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3636 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jul 17, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3494 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jul 13, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 7, January 9, 2023, page H109.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2770 | Prevent Family Fire Act of 2023 | Related bill | Apr 20, 2023 |
| HR 4965 | Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act | Related bill | Jul 27, 2023 |
| HR 7545 | Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act | Reintroduction of | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To make unlawful the sale of any firearm by a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer without a written notice promoting safe storage and a safe storage device, to create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
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