Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4918 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4918 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act''. SEC. 2. GUN SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, is authorized to carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities to develop gun safety technology. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the grant program under this section is to support the commercialization of technology that decreases the likelihood that a gun can be used accidentally or by unauthorized users. (c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, which information shall include a description of the entity's commitment and plans to develop gun safety technology and an initial gun safety product design. (d) Number of Grants.--The Attorney General shall make not less than 3 grants and not more than 5 grants under the pilot program u