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119-hr-5099119th CongressWALLET

SAFES Act

Sponsored By: Representative Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Introduced

Summary

Would create a refundable tax credit that covers 90% of the cost of new gun safes. The bill would set per-taxpayer limits, exclude most used safes, and require future targeting to HHS-identified models after 2030.

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  • Households: Buyers would get large help paying for eligible safes because the credit would cover 90% of the purchase price.
  • Taxpayers: Each person could claim credits up to $500, or up to $1,000 on a joint return, measured across the prior six taxable years.
  • Standards and timing: For tax years beginning after 2030 the credit would apply only to models the Department of Health and Human Services later reports as highly effective; that report must be public and is due within five years of enactment.
  • Privacy and eligibility: Used safes are generally excluded unless the purchaser is the first owner, and the credit cannot be conditioned on providing information about firearms owned.

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Refundable tax credit for gun safes

This bill would create a refundable tax credit to help pay for a gun safe. You could get back 90% of what you spend on a new qualifying safe. Each year, the most you could claim would be $500 ($1,000 if married filing jointly) minus any credits you received for gun safes in the past six tax years. For tax years beginning before January 1, 2031, any safe that meets the bill’s definition would qualify; for years beginning after December 31, 2030, only types the Department of Health and Human Services finds highly effective would count. Used safes would not qualify unless you are the first user. The credit would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. You would not have to share any information about firearms you own to claim it. The Department must publish its effectiveness report within five years after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

GA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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