S 173 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfare Civil actions and liability Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding

Ethan's Law

Introduced: January 31, 2023 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 31, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ethan's Law

This bill establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels.

At the federal level, the bill establishes statutory requirements for firearms on residential premises to be safely stored if a minor is likely to gain access without permission or if a resident is ineligible to possess a firearm.

An individual who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties. A firearm stored in violation of the requirements is subject to seizure and forfeiture.

At the state and tribal levels, the bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to implement functionally identical requirements for the safe storage of firearms.

What's happening now January 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees of jurisdiction 1