# 119-hr-1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025

119-hr-1987, Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1987
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage devices or redeemable vouchers and to distribute information about safe firearm storage.** It links item distribution with public education and privacy safeguards. - Veterans and certain former service members could request a covered item or a voucher and receive information and an educational video on secure firearm storage. Covered items are U.S. made lockboxes that meet ASTM F2456-20 and are not intended for resale. - The Department of Veterans Affairs would be able to work with outside experts, run a public education campaign that clarifies participation does not affect lawful gun ownership, and target outreach to veterans not enrolled in VA health enrollment. The VA must report annually to the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations committees on distributions, vouchers, outreach, obstacles, and next steps. - The bill includes explicit privacy and legal limits. It says the VA may not collect personally identifiable information to track firearm ownership, require registration, mandate storage, or keep participant lists. *Would authorize $5.0 million each fiscal year from 2026 through 2036 to carry out the program, increasing federal outlays for VA’s secure-storage efforts.*

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Privacy and gun rights safeguards: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would not be allowed to collect personal data to track gun ownership or make a list of participants. It would not require gun registration or mandatory storage. It also would not block anyone’s lawful ability to buy, own, or keep a gun.
- Free gun lockboxes for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, eligible veterans could request a free lockbox or a voucher to get one. The VA would share safe-storage information, post a short video, and run a campaign that says taking part does not affect lawful gun ownership. Lockboxes must meet safety standard ASTM F2456-20, be made in the U.S.,…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1987 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1987)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1987 (as of 2026-09-21).