# 119-hr-8608: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

119-hr-8608, Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8608
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Mandatory safe storage and locking of federal service weapons.** This bill would require agency heads to set minimum storage and locking standards, require training and reporting for lost or stolen guns, and authorize funding for equipment as needed. - Federal officers and assisting personnel: Would have to lock and store service firearms when not in use, receive training in safe storage, and be given written materials about the risks of keeping a firearm at home. - Vehicle storage: Prohibits storing service firearms in patrol or personal vehicles except temporarily for court, when no other safekeeping is available, or when an agency authorizes it. Violations are grounds for discipline. - Agency leaders: Must prescribe minimum standards such as smart locks, trigger locks, safes, or other approved storage methods and consider minimum punishments for breaches. - Reporting and data: Requires any loss or theft of a service firearm to be reported to state and local law enforcement, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to centralize information on prevalence. - Funding and implementation: Implementation is subject to availability of appropriations and the bill authorizes the necessary funding to provide equipment to affected personnel.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New gun storage rules for federal officers: mixed, low. This bill would require each federal law enforcement agency head to set mandatory rules for safely locking and storing service firearms when not in use. Officers and people who assist agencies and carry service weapons would have to follow those rules. Agencies would, subject to the availability of…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 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

## Sources
- [119-hr-8608 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8608)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8608 (as of 2026-09-21).