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H.R. 6639 117th Congress House

Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act

Official title: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require adequate supervision before a juvenile can possess a firearm, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2022 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 8, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Feb 8, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act

This bill establishes certain requirements and education programs for the safe storage of firearms, including by establishing grants to provide parents with educational materials on gun safety and the importance of secure gun storage.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 31, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 18, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 18, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Feb 8, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 8, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Feb 8, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 8, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6639: Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6639/
MLA
"H.R. 6639: Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6639/.
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H.R. 6639, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6639/.
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[H.R. 6639: Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6639/)
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