Juvenile Firearms Safety Act (Juvenile Firearms Regulation)
Current understanding
The Juvenile Firearms Safety Act of 2026 (HR9399) proposes new firearms safety measures related to juveniles. It was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and has not advanced further; substantive provisions and practical effects on affected groups remain to be characterized as the bill text and any hearings develop.
Evidence log
- 2022-06-09 — Protecting Our Kids Act: cross-connection with protecting-our-kids-act: Both raise the effective purchase age or add restrictions on firearm access for people under 21. (novelty: 3)
- 2025-02-25 — Ethan’s Law: cross-connection with ethans-law-firearm-safe-storage: Both aim to prevent minor access to firearms — Ethan’s Law via storage requirements on adults, the Juvenile Firearms Safety Act via direct regulation of juvenile possession. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-05-08 — Removing Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice: cross-connection with youth-handgun-safety-act-notice-rescission: Both concern the legal framework around juvenile handgun access — one proposes new juvenile firearms regulation, the other removes the FFL-facing notice mechanism informing purchasers of existing juvenile possession restrictions. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-02-12 — Secure Storage Information Act of 2025: cross-connection with secure-storage-information-act: Both are firearm-safety proposals aimed at reducing unauthorized access; the Secure Storage Information Act works through point-of-sale disclosures and a tax incentive for safes, while the Juvenile Firearms Safety Act focuses on juvenile-access regulation. (novelty: 2)