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Child Gun Access Prevention Act

Introduced: May 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jun 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 5, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4762)
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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Child Gun Access Prevention Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award state grants to implement child access prevention laws. A child access prevention law prohibits an adult from leaving an unsecured firearm in a manner that is known to be, or reasonably should be known to be, accessible to a child.

Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must study and report to Congress: (1) on child injuries and deaths resulting from firearms, and (2) on safe storage practices for firearms.

Finally, the bill amends the federal criminal code to require a licensed firearms dealer to provide gun safety information, including safe storage practices, to a firearm purchaser.

What's happening now June 5, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 26, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 6, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 23, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 23, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5941: Child Gun Access Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5941/
MLA
"H.R. 5941: Child Gun Access Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5941/.
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H.R. 5941, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5941/.
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[H.R. 5941: Child Gun Access Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5941/)
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