House Bill 4691
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4691
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019
This bill requires safety standards for firearm locks and safes. Under such standards, firearm locks must be reasonably designed to (1) prevent the firearm from discharging while the lock is activated, and (2) prevent unauthorized access to the firearm. Further, firearm safes must be reasonably designed to (1) secure firearms, and (2) prevent unauthorized access to the safe through physical manipulation or damage.
October 16, 2019
10/17/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
10/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
10/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:39 PM