# 119-s-4339: Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026 119-s-4339, Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4339 - As of: 2026-08-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-4339 - Congress: 119 - Title: Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-04-16 - Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA) - Cosponsors: 1 - Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Last recorded action: 2026-08-11 ## Summary **Establishes a federal framework that would restrict certain firearms and tighten transfer and safety rules.** It would also create model extreme risk and domestic‑violence relinquishment systems and fund grants to help States and Tribes implement them. - Families and children: New rules would make it a crime to leave a loaded, unsecured firearm where a person under 18 could access it, with penalties up to 1 year in prison. The bill would also ban causing or enabling a child to get a firearm after official notice, with penalties up to 10 years. - Gun owners and dealers: Licensed dealers would have to take possession and perform background checks for many unlicensed transfers. Non‑licensed purchasers would generally be limited to buying one handgun in any 30‑day period. The bill would ban many unserialized "ghost" guns and require serial numbers and detectability standards. - States, Tribes, and law enforcement: The bill would offer grants and preferences to jurisdictions that adopt its Extreme Risk Protection Order and relinquishment templates. It would require timely reporting of ERPOs and relinquishment orders to the background check system and permit law enforcement to retain or contract storage for removed firearms. ## Cosponsors (1) - Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Grants to support extreme risk orders: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct the COPS Office to run a grant program to help States and Tribes adopt extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws that meet a federal model. Grants could pay for training, staff, court and police protocols, data systems, and public awareness. Qualifying jurisdiction… - Ban on undetectable and unserialized guns: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would ban making, selling, transferring, or possessing firearms or frames/receivers that cannot be detected by metal detectors or common X-ray screening, after certain parts are removed. It would also ban possession or transfer of completed or unfinished frames or receivers tha… - More disqualifications for gun ownership: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would expand federal gun-possession disqualifications to include people convicted of certain misdemeanor stalking crimes, certain misdemeanor hate crimes that involve force or credible threats, and people subject to qualifying court orders that find them dangerous. Some procedu… - New assault-weapon rules and penalties: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would add a broad federal definition of "assault weapon" for many semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns and insert that term into federal penalties. Those changes would take effect one year after enactment. The bill would also make it unlawful for anyone under 18 to poss… - Caregiver and child gun‑access rules: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime for a caregiver to let a child under 18 gain firearm access after the caregiver has been notified that the child poses a risk or after the caregiver knows the child faces violent-felony charges or findings. The bill also makes it unlawful to reckle… - Domestic‑violence surrender and funding: cost, medium. If enacted, courts issuing qualifying domestic-violence orders that limit firearm possession would require the prohibited person to surrender guns to law enforcement or transfer them to a legal owner. If the person does not, police may remove the firearms. Surrendered or removed guns may be held by… - Gun bans on campuses and treatment zones: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would make it unlawful to knowingly possess a firearm on the grounds of a college or within 1,000 feet of a mental-healthcare facility, for guns that have moved in interstate commerce. The bill lists exceptions, such as private property not part of the institution, verified lic… - New rules for private gun sales: cost, medium. If enacted, most private gun sales between unlicensed people would require a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to take possession of the gun first and run a federal background check. This would start 180 days after enactment. Dealers would have to follow regular transfer rules and must giv… - One-handgun-per-30-day limit: cost, low. If enacted, people who are not licensed dealers, importers, or manufacturers would generally be allowed to buy only one handgun every 30 days. This rule would take effect 180 days after enactment. The bill lists exemptions, such as police, active military, licensed private security, certified enhan… - Required lost or stolen gun reports: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would require you to report to local police within 48 hours when you discover that a non-antique gun that moved in interstate commerce has been lost or stolen. Good-faith reporters get immunity for resulting acts except for false reports or reckless storage. Failing to report c… ## Related bills - 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act - 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 - 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act - 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026 - 119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act - 119-s-1503: Equality Act ## Sources - [119-s-4339 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4339) ## Related - [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763) - [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120) - [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51) - [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108) - [119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2982) - [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4339 (as of 2026-08-11).