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HR 52 118th Congress House Taxation

Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

Introduced: July 11, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish voluntary best practices for safe firearm storage solely for the purpose of public education. DOJ must give at least 90 days public notice and afford an opportunity for a hearing before establishing such best practices.

The bill authorizes DOJ to award grants for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs.

The bill also provides for a new tax credit through 2030 for 10% of amounts received from the retail sale of a safe firearm storage device for use in the United States.

What's happening now January 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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 Cosponsors 82
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 21, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Nov 21, 2023
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Nov 21, 2023
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Takano, Mark
California · Nov 21, 2023
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Oct 6, 2023
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 24, 2023
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jul 18, 2023
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 18, 2023
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Bera, Ami
California · Jul 14, 2023
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jul 14, 2023
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Jul 14, 2023
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 14, 2023
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 14, 2023
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 14, 2023
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jul 14, 2023
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 13, 2023
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 13, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jul 13, 2023
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 13, 2023
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Casar, Greg
Texas · Jul 13, 2023
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 13, 2023
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2023
Eshoo, Anna
· Jul 13, 2023
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Garamendi, John
California · Jul 13, 2023
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 13, 2023
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 13, 2023
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Jul 13, 2023
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 13, 2023
Manning, Kathy
· Jul 13, 2023
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 13, 2023
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 13, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 13, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 13, 2023
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 13, 2023
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 13, 2023
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2023
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 13, 2023
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 13, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jul 13, 2023
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 13, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Jul 13, 2023
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 12, 2023
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 12, 2023
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 12, 2023
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 12, 2023
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jul 12, 2023
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Jul 12, 2023
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Jul 12, 2023
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 52: Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-52/
MLA
"H.R. 52: Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-52/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 52, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-52/.
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[H.R. 52: Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-52/)
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