Skip to main content
H.R. 3687 118th 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: May 25, 2023 Introduced by: Madeleine Dean Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 25, 2023
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act

This bill establishes federal statutory requirements to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises.

Among its provisions, the bill generally requires firearms on residential premises to be kept, left, or stored in a secure gun storage or safety device.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Education to award competitive grants to  local educational agencies for educating parents on gun safety and the importance and necessity of secure gun storage.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Aug 22, 2023
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3687: Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3687/
MLA
"H.R. 3687: Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3687/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3687, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3687/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3687: Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3687/)
Report a problem