Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2024
HR 9819, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2024, establishes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide eligible veterans with secure firearm lock boxes upon request. The bill defines "covered items" as U.S.-made, ASTM-compliant lock boxes designed to prevent unauthorized access, which veterans receive free of charge along with information on secure storage options. It explicitly states the program does not require firearm storage, registration, or affect veterans' legal right to own firearms, and prohibits the VA from collecting personal data or creating participant lists. The VA is authorized $5 million annually (2025-2035) to fund the program, develop educational materials, and run a public campaign promoting safe storage as a suicide prevention strategy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Sep 25, 2024
Last action Oct 22, 2024
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Oct 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
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Sep 25, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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