CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

André Carson (D-IN)

Gun Safety Incentive Act

H.R. 4487 · House bill Taxation

A Democratic bill with 37 Democratic cosponsors · See all 37 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Gun Safety Incentive Act aims to promote the safe storage of firearms through several federal initiatives. It requires licensed manufacturers and importers to provide written notices regarding safe storage with specific firearms. The Attorney General is tasked with establishing and publishing voluntary best practices for preventing firearm loss, theft, and unauthorized access in various settings. Additionally, the bill creates a grant program for States and Indian Tribes to distribute safe firearm storage devices to the public. Finally, it amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit for the retail sale of these storage devices.

Yes· 3 of 10

  • Scored +6

    Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?

    The bill implements new safety requirements and incentives to prevent unauthorized firearm access.

  • Scored +5

    Would children be better off under this?

    Increased safe storage requirements and access can reduce accidental firearm injuries to children.

  • Scored +4

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The grant program and tax credit help lower-income households afford safe storage devices.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Manufacturers and dealers face new compliance requirements and notification mandates.

  • Scored -2

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill imposes new notice requirements on manufacturers and importers of certain firearms.