# 119-s-468: SECURE Firearm Storage Act

119-s-468, SECURE Firearm Storage Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-468
- Congress: 119
- Title: SECURE Firearm Storage Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Mandatory secure storage at licensed firearms businesses** would require federally licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers to secure their firearm inventory and keep paper business records in locked, protected locations when the premises are closed. The bill would also create civil fines and license suspensions or revocations for violations and lets the Attorney General write additional security rules.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fines and license penalties for violations: cost, high. If enacted, violating the new storage or records rules could trigger civil fines and license actions. A first violation would carry a civil penalty of at least $1,000 and up to $10,000. A second violation could lead to license suspension until the issue is fixed and may include the same fine range.…
- Attorney General can add security rules: cost, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General could write regulations adding more security rules for licensed gun businesses. Possible rules could require alarms, security cameras, site hardening, and protections for electronic inventory records. Those future rules could raise compliance costs beyond the bill's…
- New security rules for licensed gun businesses: cost, medium. If enacted, licensed gun importers, manufacturers, and dealers would have to keep every inventory firearm at their licensed premises. When a shop is closed, each inventory firearm would have to be secured by one listed method: a 1/4-inch hardened steel rod locked and anchored, a locked fireproof sa…
- Application must describe security plans: cost, low. If enacted, applicants for importer, manufacturer, or dealer licenses would have to describe how they plan to meet the new storage and records rules. The Attorney General could approve or deny the application based on whether that described plan would meet the security requirements. This adds an ap…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-468 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/468)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [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-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-468 (as of 2026-08-11).