Ethan's Law
U.S. Congress · S726 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-02-25. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary (plain-language)
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.
Sponsors
- Richard Blumenthal (primary)
- Angela D. Alsobrooks
- Tammy Baldwin
- Michael F. Bennet
- Cory A. Booker
- Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Maria Cantwell
- Christopher A. Coons
- Richard J. Durbin
- Tammy Duckworth
- John Fetterman
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Ruben Gallego
- John W. Hickenlooper
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Mark Kelly
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Tim Kaine
- Andy Kim
- Ben Ray Luján
- Edward J. Markey
- Patty Murray
- Christopher Murphy
- Jeff Merkley
- Jon Ossoff
- Alex Padilla
- Gary C. Peters
- Jack Reed
- Jacky Rosen
- Bernard Sanders
- Charles E. Schumer
- Adam B. Schiff
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Brian Schatz
- Elissa Slotkin
- Chris Van Hollen
- Ron Wyden
- Raphael G. Warnock
- Peter Welch
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Elizabeth Warren
Text versions
- Introduced in Senate — 2025-02-25 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-02-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |