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SENATE 173118th CongressReferred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1349-1350)

A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

Last Action
4/25/2023

Actions

  • 2023-01-31Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2023-01-31Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-31 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
  • Bob Casey (D-PA)
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)
  • Christopher Coons (D-DE)
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
  • John Reed (D-RI)
  • Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
  • Edward Markey (D-MA)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
  • Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
  • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
  • Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Angus King (I-ME)

Subjects

  • Child safety and welfare
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
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