HR 8631 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Firearms and explosives Product safety and quality

Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020

Introduced: October 20, 2020 Introduced by: Golden, Jared F. Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 20, 2020

Introduced in House

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Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020

This bill directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices to firearm owners and distribute educational materials on firearm safety.

What's happening now October 20, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8631: Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8631/

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"H.R. 8631: Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8631/.

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H.R. 8631, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8631/.

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