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S. 173 (118th)

Ethan's Law

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 January 2023

Last action

31 January 2023 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Subjects

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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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Timeline

  1. 31 January 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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