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H.R. 8619 119th Congress House

Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

Official title: To make unlawful the sale of any firearm by a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer without a written notice promoting safe storage and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To make unlawful the sale of any firearm by a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer without a written notice promoting safe storage and a safe storage device, to create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2026 Introduced by: Christian D. Menefee Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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May 15, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3541)
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in House
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3541)

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 19, 2026
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Liccardo, Sam T.
California · May 19, 2026
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8619: Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8619/
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"H.R. 8619: Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8619/.
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H.R. 8619, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8619/.
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