# 119-hr-1564: Ethan's Law

119-hr-1564, Ethan's Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1564
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ethan's Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 202
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Secure firearm storage** would become a federal standard that makes it an offense to leave guns where a minor or someone barred from owning firearms is likely to gain access. The bill also creates grants to help states and tribes adopt matching laws and signals that unsafe storage can count as negligence in civil cases. - Families and children: Owners would have to secure firearms if a person under 18 or someone ineligible is likely to access them. The law defines a minor as under 18 and targets situations where access is likely. - Gun owners and legal consequences: Violations carry a $500 fine per offense. If a violation leads to injury or death the owner faces up to 5 years in prison, fines, and possible forfeiture of the firearm. Exceptions apply if the gun is locked with an approved device, kept where a reasonable person would expect it to be secure, or carried on the owner. - States and Tribal governments: A new Firearm Safe Storage Program would award grants to states and Indian Tribes that pass laws functionally identical to the federal standard. The Attorney General must give preference to compliant jurisdictions for certain grants from fiscal years 2025 through 2029, and a one year eligibility exception covers preexisting matching laws.

## Cosponsors (202)

- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blair, Everton [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sylvester Turner (D-TX), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to states for safe gun storage: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Assistant Attorney General would give grants to States and Tribes that pass a gun‑storage law matching the federal rule and send a written certification. Money could help police and courts enforce and support compliance with those laws. If a place already has a matching law, it coul…
- New penalties for unsafe gun storage: cost, medium. If enacted, it would be illegal to keep a gun at home unsecured when a child is likely to access it without permission, or a resident cannot legally have a gun. You could avoid penalties by using a secure lock or safe, storing it where a reasonable person would think it is secure, or keeping it on…
- Easier lawsuits after unsafe gun storage: mixed, medium. The bill states Congress’s view on civil lawsuits after unsafe storage. Not following the storage rule would count as negligence. If that failure is the but‑for cause of a shooting, it should be treated as a legal cause, even if someone acted intentionally. If passed, this could make it easier for…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1564 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1564)

## Related
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1564 (as of 2026-11-03).