Bill · H.R. 4918· House(119-HR-4918)
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act
- Introduced
- 8/8/2025
- Last activity
- 8/8/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act," authorizes the Attorney General to establish a pilot program. Through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, the Attorney General can provide grants to eligible entities to develop gun safety technology. The program aims to support the commercialization of technology intended to decrease the likelihood of accidental or unauthorized gun use. Eligible entities must be small business concerns with fewer than 500 employees. The Attorney General is authorized to make between 3 and 5 grants. There is an authorization of $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill specifically targets small business concerns with fewer than 500 employees for grant opportunities.
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
The bill provides direct grant funding to small business owners to develop and commercialize technology.
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?+5
The bill funds the development of technologies designed to prevent accidental or unauthorized gun use.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Development of Safety Technology: The program supports the commercialization of technology designed to decrease the likelihood that a gun is used accidentally or by unauthorized users (Section 2b).
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Support for Small Businesses: The bill defines "eligible entity" as a small business concern with less than 500 employees, providing them the opportunity to receive grants for technological development (Section 2g1).
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Specific Safety Innovations: The definition of gun safety technology includes various potential products such as smart guns, user-authorized handguns, childproof guns, personalized guns, and safes or locking devices with personalized technology (Section 2g3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+6Good For Gun Owners+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gun Control Measures+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+4
- 6/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · California
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia