# 119-hr-9204: Gun Safety Innovation Opportunity Act of 2026

119-hr-9204, Gun Safety Innovation Opportunity Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9204
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gun Safety Innovation Opportunity Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Funds research and development of safer firearm storage technology.** The bill creates a grant program that pays colleges and firearms manufacturers to build and study biometric and lock-based devices and to find ways to increase consumer use.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for safer gun locks: benefit, low. This bill would create a new grant program run by the Attorney General to fund research on safer firearm storage devices. Grants would go to institutions of higher education and to firearms manufacturers to develop locks and integrated safety technology, including biometric-based systems. Applicant…

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9204 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9204)

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9204 (as of 2026-10-24).