H.R. 4152

119 HR 4152 IH: Safe Storage Saves Lives Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-26
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4152  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 26, 2025   Ms. Tlaib  (for herself,  Ms. DeLauro ,  Mr. Frost ,  Ms. Kelly of Illinois ,  Ms. Brownley ,  Mr. Case ,  Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick ,  Mr. Courtney ,  Mr. Davis of Illinois ,  Mr. DeSaulnier ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Lieu ,  Mr. Lynch ,  Mrs. McIver ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mrs. Ramirez ,  Ms. Ross ,  Ms. Salinas ,  Ms. Schakowsky ,  Ms. Simon ,  Ms. Stansbury ,  Mrs. Sykes ,  Mr. Thanedar ,  Ms. Tokuda ,  Mr. Torres of New York ,  Ms. Underwood ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , and  Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a gun lock to be provided to every firearm purchaser.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Storage Saves Lives Act  .
2.
Requirement that a compatible gun lock be provided to every firearm purchaser
Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  handgun  each place it appears and inserting  firearm ;
(2)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking  licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer  and inserting  person ;
(B)
by striking  person other than any person licensed under this chapter  and inserting  other person ; and
(C)
by striking  for that  and inserting  compatible with the ; and
(3)
in paragraph (2)(D), by striking  licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer  and inserting  transferor .
3.
Clarification of definition of  secure gun storage or safety device
Section 921(a)(34)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting  provided with, or incorporated into the design of, the device  before the period.
4.
Requirement that a gun seller have a compatible gun lock available for every firearm offered for sale
(a)
In general
Section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(4)
Requirement that a gun seller have a compatible gun lock available for every firearm offered for sale
It shall be unlawful for any person to offer a firearm for sale unless the person offers for sale a secure gun storage or safety device that is compatible with the firearm.
 .
(b)
Penalties
(1)
In general
Section 924(p) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
(3)
Penalties on others
With respect to each violation of section 922(z)(4) by a person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, subject the violator to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.
 .
(2)
Conforming amendments
Section 924(p)(1) of such title is amended—
(A)
in the paragraph heading, by striking
In general   and inserting
Penalties on licensed manufacturers, licensed importers, and licensed dealers  ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  Secretary  and inserting  Attorney General .
5.
Sense of the Congress
It is the sense of the Congress that any funds collected through fines for violations of section 922(z)(4) of title 18, United States Code, be used for the distribution of free or reduced-cost secure gun storage or safety devices, or for a campaign to raise public awareness about the use of the devices.