# 116-hr-8631: Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020

116-hr-8631, Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8631
- Congress: 116
- Title: Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-10-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020 This bill directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices to firearm owners and distribute educational materials on firearm safety.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7443: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8631 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8631)

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- [116-hr-7443: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7443)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8631 (as of 2025-11-18).