United States · Bill · S
S. 173 (118th)
Ethan's Law
Introduced
31 January 2023
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/173
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/173