Who it affects
- Small businesses developing gun safety technology
- National Institute of Justice
In committeeGunsSmall businessTechnology
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act
H.R. 4918 · House bill · Introduced Aug. 8, 2025
The Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act would allow the National Institute of Justice to offer grants to small businesses developing gun safety technology.
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Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill would allow the National Institute of Justice to create a trial grant program.
- The program would offer grants to small businesses.
- The grants would fund development of gun safety technology.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark (D-CA)
- Introduced
- Aug. 8, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 4
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- Aug. 8, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act This bill authorizes the National Institute of Justice to establish a pilot program to make grants to small business concerns for the development of gun safety technology.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.