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S. 468 119th Congress Senate

SECURE Firearm Storage Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrations
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Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S795)
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S795)

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1097 Identical bill SECURE Firearm Storage Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 20

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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 6, 2025
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 2025
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 6, 2025
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 6, 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 6, 2025
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2025
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 6, 2025
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 6, 2025
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 6, 2025
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 468: SECURE Firearm Storage Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-468/
MLA
"S. 468: SECURE Firearm Storage Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-468/.
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S. 468, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-468/.
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[S. 468: SECURE Firearm Storage Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-468/)
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