A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.
- Bill Number
- S. 726
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-06T11:56:28Z
Official 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.
Sponsor
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsors (39)
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Ethan's Law — issued 2025-02-25 — PDF (9 pages)