# 119-hr-7591: Secure Firearm Storage and Suicide Prevention Act of 2026

119-hr-7591, Secure Firearm Storage and Suicide Prevention Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7591
- Congress: 119
- Title: Secure Firearm Storage and Suicide Prevention Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Secure firearm storage and suicide prevention** is the bill's focus. It would create federal best practices and require covered school districts to share and adapt annual guidance for students, families, and staff. - Students and families would receive annual materials on safe firearm storage, what to do if they encounter an unsecured gun, and local mental-health resources. - Covered local educational agencies would have to develop and regularly update local guidance that incorporates the federal best practices and distribute it each year by email and physical handout or mail, beginning within 90 days after the start of the 2027-2028 school year. - The Education Department would be required to write nationwide best practices within 1 year and update them on a multi-year schedule after consulting public health agencies, law enforcement units, and independent firearm-safety organizations including CDC, HHS, ATF, FBI, SAMHSA, and DHS. - All materials must remain neutral about firearm possession while listing options for obtaining secure storage devices and summarizing relevant federal and state laws.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal gun storage guidance: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of Education to create and publish federal best practices on secure firearm storage and preventing firearm-related youth suicide or accidental injury within 1 year of enactment. The Secretary would consult health agencies, law enforcement, educators, independen…
- Local school safety guidance: benefit, medium. This bill would require covered local educational agencies to make local guidance on secure firearm storage and preventing firearm-related youth suicide or accidental injury within 1 year after they receive the federal best practices. LEAs would have to work with health groups, police and firefight…
- Definitions for new school rules: benefit, low. This bill would add definitions for the new subpart. A "covered local educational agency" would mean an LEA or consortium that gets an allocation under section 4105(a). A "secure storage device" would mean something that stops unauthorized access or makes a gun inoperable, such as a safe, lock box,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7591 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7591)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7591 (as of 2026-04-21).