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S. 726In committee
Ethan's Law
Introduced: Feb 25, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 25, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
- 0
Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
Ethan's Law
This bill establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels.
At the federal level, the bill establishes statutory requirements for firearms on residential premises to be safely stored if a minor is likely to gain access without permission or if a resident is ineligible to possess a firearm.
An individual who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties. A firearm stored in violation of the requirements is subject to seizure and forfeiture.
At the state and tribal levels, the bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to implement functionally identical requirements for the safe storage of firearms.
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What this legislation is about
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Official CRS policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
View 4 official legislative subjects
Child safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and funding
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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 13, 2026.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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