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HR 947 109th Congress House

Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit against income tax for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for the safe storage of firearms.

Introduced: February 1, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for up to 25 percent of the cost of a qualified residential gun safe. Defines "qualified residential gun safe" as a container not intended for the display of firearms which is specifically designed to store or safeguard firearms from unauthorized access and which meets established performance standards. Limits the amount of such credit to $250.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1584 Identical bill Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2005
  • S 1598 Identical bill Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 1, 2006
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 20, 2005
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 11, 2005
Salazar, John
· Apr 28, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 947: Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-947/
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"H.R. 947: Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-947/.
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H.R. 947, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-947/.
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