Senate bill · S. 726 (119th Congress)
Ethan's Law
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (U.S. Senator for Connecticut, Democratic)
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Summary
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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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
40
Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.
- Democratic38
- Other2
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- Adam B. Schiff
- Alex Padilla
- Andy Kim
- Angela D. Alsobrooks
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Ben Ray Luján
- Bernard Sanders
- Brian Schatz
- Charles E. Schumer
- Chris Van Hollen
- Christopher A. Coons
- Christopher Murphy
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- Cory A. Booker
- Edward J. Markey
- Elissa Slotkin
- Elizabeth Warren
- Gary C. Peters
- Jack Reed
- Jacky Rosen
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Jeff Merkley
- John Fetterman
- John W. Hickenlooper
- Jon Ossoff
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Maria Cantwell
- Mark Kelly
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Michael F. Bennet
- Patty Murray
- Peter Welch
- Raphael G. Warnock
- Richard J. Durbin
- Ron Wyden
- Ruben Gallego
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Tammy Baldwin
- Tammy Duckworth
- Tim Kaine
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Full history
- Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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