HR 1097 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Business records Civil actions and liability Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations Manufacturing Retail and wholesale trades

SECURE Firearm Storage Act

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Feb 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act or the SECURE Firearm Storage Act

This bill establishes security requirements for the business premises of a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer.

Specifically, when the premises are closed for business, an importer, manufacturer, or dealer must secure the firearms inventory and securely store paper business records.

A violator is subject to penalties—a civil fine, suspension or revocation of a license, or both a civil fine and suspension or revocation of a license.

What's happening now February 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 17

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
for GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · Virginia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · Colorado · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025

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Cosponsors 8

Foster, Bill

Illinois · Feb 6, 2025

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Feb 6, 2025

Khanna, Ro

California · Feb 6, 2025

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 6, 2025

Olszewski, Johnny

Maryland · Feb 6, 2025

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · Feb 6, 2025

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Feb 6, 2025

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Feb 6, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1097: SECURE Firearm Storage Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1097/

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"H.R. 1097: SECURE Firearm Storage Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1097/.

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H.R. 1097, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1097/.

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