# 114-hr-4145: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices.

114-hr-4145, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4145
- Congress: 114
- Title: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-12-01
- Sponsor: ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study that examines: (1) the effectiveness of secure gun storage or safety devices, and (2) enforcement of a federal criminal code provision that prohibits a licensed gun dealer from selling or transferring a handgun without also providing a secure gun storage or safety device for the handgun. The GAO must report results and recommendations to Congress within one year of enactment.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6533: Protect American Democracy Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6421: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6297: Iran Sanctions Extension Act
- 114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

## Sources
- [114-hr-4145 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4145)

## Related
- [114-hr-6533: Protect American Democracy Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6533)
- [114-hr-6421: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6421)
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6297: Iran Sanctions Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6297)
- [114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purpose…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6209)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4145 (as of 2025-11-18).