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HR 4836 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act

Introduced: September 14, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act

This bill establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms at the federal, state, and tribal levels. The bill also removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers and the disclosure of gun trace data in civil actions.

Among its provisions, the bill

  • generally requires firearms to be kept, left, or stored in a secure gun storage or safety device;
  • requires the Department of Justice to award grants to states and tribes to implement firearms safe storage requirements that are functionally identical to the requirements established by this bill;
  • repeals the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which prohibits civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm; and
  • allows firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be discoverable, admissible as evidence, and used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.
What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2814 Related bill Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022
  • S 1338 Related bill Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Sep 14, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 2, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 20, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4836: Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4836/
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"H.R. 4836: Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4836/.
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H.R. 4836, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4836/.
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