H.R. 1564 · 119th Congress · House

Ethan's Law

Active· Introduced in House
Introduced
Feb 25, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 25, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. FEB 25, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2025

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