# 119-hr-4225: Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act

119-hr-4225, Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4225
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Secure gun storage** would be enforced more strictly and parental written consent for juvenile handgun possession would be limited to reduce children's access to guns. The bill also creates civil penalties, a private right of action, and school grant funding for safe-storage education. - Families and children: Would limit when a parent or guardian may give written consent for a juvenile to possess a handgun to situations where the parent actually knows the possession will occur in the presence and active supervision of a legally eligible adult. - Gun owners and sellers: Would make it unlawful to keep an unsecured firearm that moved in or affected interstate commerce unless carried or within immediate reach. It would create a private right to sue for injuries and set civil penalties of up to $1,000 for a first violation and up to $5,000 for repeat violations, and it would require rulemaking to block transfers and notify buyers after civil penalties. - Schools and local education agencies: Would create a competitive Department of Education grant program for LEAs in states with similar secure-storage laws to give parents gun-safety materials, run public sessions, and monitor outreach activities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Victims could sue over unsecured guns: benefit, medium. If enacted, people hurt by an unsecured gun could sue in federal court. Family or an estate could sue if the person died. You could sue the violator or the person who controls the place if they knew or should have known about the unsecured gun. Courts could award compensatory and punitive money and…
- School grants to teach gun safety: benefit, low. If enacted, school districts in states with secure storage laws could compete for grants to teach gun safety. Grants could fund parent materials, public info sessions, or staff to run the program. The Education Secretary would issue best-practice guidance at least 180 days before the first awards.
- New secure gun storage rules and fines: cost, medium. If enacted, gun owners would need to lock firearms or keep them very close at hand. Keeping an unsecured gun would be unlawful unless you carry it or can immediately reach it. After notice and a chance to be heard, fines could be up to $1,000 for a first violation and up to $5,000 for later violati…
- Stricter parental consent for juvenile handguns: cost, low. If enacted, parents could give written consent for a juvenile to have a handgun only in tighter cases. The parent would need actual knowledge the child will be in the presence of, and actively supervised by, a lawful adult. The supervising adult must be allowed under law to possess a firearm.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4225 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4225)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4225 (as of 2026-04-21).