# 119-hr-4918: Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act

119-hr-4918, Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4918
- Congress: 119
- Title: Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-08
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Commercialize gun safety technology** by creating a pilot grant program that would fund small businesses building smart, personalized, and childproof firearm devices. The program would be run by the Attorney General through the National Institute of Justice and support prototypes, reliability testing, trial production, and commercialization planning. - Small businesses: Eligible firms with fewer than 500 employees could compete for between 3 and 5 grants to develop and bring gun safety products to market. - Gun owners and families: Aims to accelerate products like smart guns, personalized locks, and tech-enabled safes that reduce accidental and unauthorized use. - Program rules and oversight: Grantees must report milestones such as building a prototype, conducting reliability tests, planning trial production, and preparing to commercialize. *It would authorize $10.0 million in appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for the pilot program, creating a small potential increase in federal spending if Congress provides the funds.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Small business grants for gun safety tech: benefit, high. If enacted, small businesses with fewer than 500 employees could apply for pilot grants to develop gun safety technology. The Attorney General, through the National Institute of Justice, would award 3 to 5 grants. The bill would authorize $10 million for fiscal year 2026 to run the program. Applica…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4918)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4918 (as of 2026-10-01).