Ethan's Law
The summary
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CT District 3 · D-CT
198 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CT District 1 · D-CT
Member of Congress · D-CT
U.S. Representative - CT District 4 · D-CT
U.S. Representative - CT District 5 · D-CT
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - MO District 5 · D-MO
U.S. Representative - FL District 20 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - ME District 1 · D-ME
U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA
U.S. Representative - FL District 14 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - MA District 8 · D-MA
U.S. Representative - WI District 4 · D-WI
+ 186 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1564 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 25, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 199 · House vote — · — views |