HR 4918
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program providing grants to small businesses to develop innovative gun safety technologies. The goal is to create devices and systems that reduce the risk of accidental or unauthorized gun use. The program will fund the development and testing of various technologies, such as smart guns and locking devices, with an initial appropriation of $10 million for fiscal year 2026.
Key provisions
- Authorizes a pilot program for gun safety technology development.
- Grants will be awarded to small businesses with fewer than 500 employees.
- The program will focus on technologies reducing accidental or unauthorized gun use.
- Eligible technologies include smart guns, user-authorized handguns, childproof guns, and locking devices.
- Grant recipients must report on milestones like prototyping, testing, and commercialization plans.
- Initial appropriation of $10,000,000 is authorized for fiscal year 2026.
Who is affected
- Small businesses
- Gun manufacturers
- Gun safety technology developers
- Gun owners
- The Department of Justice
Notable changes
- Establishes a dedicated funding stream for gun safety technology research and development.
- Defines ‘gun safety technology’ broadly to encompass various preventative measures.
Fiscal impact
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Donald S. Beyer
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4918
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To authorize the Attorney General to carry out a pilot program to make grants to entities to develop gun safety technology, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act
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The Attorney General shall make not less than 3 grants and not more than 5 grants under the pilot program under this section.
An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall report to the Attorney General, at such times and including such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, related milestones for the gun safety technology funded under this section, including the following:
Conducting reliability testing.
Planning for trial production.
Preparing to commercialize.
There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
The term gun has the meaning given the term firearm in section 921 of title 18, United States Code.