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Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act

USA119th CongressHR-4918| House 
| Updated: 8/8/2025
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill authorizes the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, to establish a pilot program. The program's core purpose is to provide grants to eligible small businesses to support the development and commercialization of gun safety technology . This technology specifically encompasses innovations like smart guns, user-authorized handguns, childproof guns, and personalized locking devices, all designed to reduce the likelihood of accidental discharge or unauthorized use. The Attorney General is directed to award between three and five grants, with recipient entities required to report on key development milestones such as prototyping and reliability testing. For fiscal year 2026, the bill authorizes an appropriation of $10,000,000 to fund this initiative.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4730
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6697
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act
Aug 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4730
    Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6697
    Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act


  • August 8, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 8, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act

USA119th CongressHR-4918| House 
| Updated: 8/8/2025
This bill authorizes the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, to establish a pilot program. The program's core purpose is to provide grants to eligible small businesses to support the development and commercialization of gun safety technology . This technology specifically encompasses innovations like smart guns, user-authorized handguns, childproof guns, and personalized locking devices, all designed to reduce the likelihood of accidental discharge or unauthorized use. The Attorney General is directed to award between three and five grants, with recipient entities required to report on key development milestones such as prototyping and reliability testing. For fiscal year 2026, the bill authorizes an appropriation of $10,000,000 to fund this initiative.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4730
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6697
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act
Aug 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4730
    Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6697
    Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act


  • August 8, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 8, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted