,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #h1 #bjbb,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,auchincloss1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,mr4 ,casten1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,manning1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 and ,mr4 ,neguse7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require adequate supervision before a juvenile can possess a firearm1 to require the safe storage of firearms1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protect ,children ,through ,safe ,gun ,ownership ,act4 #b4 ,limitation on written consent to permit a juvenile to possess a handgun ,section #ibb7x7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,it shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to provide written consent under paragraph 7#c7 unless the parent or guardian has actual knowledge that the possession or use of the handgun by the juvenile will be in the presence and under the active supervision of the transferor or another adult who is not prohibited by ,federal1 ,state1 or local law from possessing a firearm4 4 #c4 ,secure gun storage or safety device 7a7 ,in general ,section #ibb7z7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,secure gun storage by owners 7,a7 ,offense 7i7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful for a person to keep1 leave1 or store any unsecured firearm that has moved in1 or that has otherwise affected1 interstate or foreign commerce1 unless the person carries the firearm on his or her person or within such close proximity thereto that the person can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if the person carried the firearm on his or her person4 7ii7 ,unsecured firearm ,in clause 7i71 the term unsecured firearm means a firearm that is not secured by a secure gun storage or safety device4 7,b7 ,private right of action 7i7 ,in general ,an individual who is injured as a result of a violation of subparagraph 7,a7 7or1 in the case of an individual who has died as a result of such a violation1 a member of the family of1 or the estate of1 the individual7 may bring a civil action against the violator or any other person who1 when the violation occurred1 was in control of any premises on which the violation occurred if the violator or the person in control of the premises knew or should have known that there was an unsecured firearm on the premises1 in a court of competent jurisdiction1 for compensatory and punitive damages1 injunctive and declaratory relief1 and such other relief as the court deems appropriate4 7ii7 ,joint and several liability ,in an action described in clause 7i71 the liability of all defendants shall be joint and several4 7iii7 ,rule of interpretation ,for purposes of any determination of liability covered by any contract of insurance entered into after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 a violation of subparagraph 7,a7 shall not solely be considered an intentional action4 7iv7 ,no effect on ,state law ,this subparagraph shall not be interpreted to preempt1 supplant1 or displace any claim brought under ,state statutory law or common law4 4 7b7 ,penalties ,section #ibd of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,with respect to a violation of section #ibb7z71 the ,attorney ,general shall1 after notice and opportunity for a hearing-- 7#a7 7,a7 in the case of a #ast violation1 subject the person to a civil money penalty of not more than #a1jjj2 or 7,b7 in the case of a #bnd or subsequent violation1 subject the person to a civil money penalty of not more than #e1jjj2 and 7#b7 in the case of any violation1 notify the person of the prohibitions set forth in section #ibb7;d77#aj74 4 7c7 ,prohibition ,section #ibb7;d7 of such title is amended in the #ast sentence-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h77;,b77ii71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 has been assessed a civil money penalty for a violation of subsection 7z77#d7 within the preceding #e years4 4 7d7 ,regulations ,within #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to ensure that-- 7#a7 the national instant criminal background check system established under section #ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act denies the transfer of a firearm to a person who has been assessed a civil money penalty for a violation of section #ibb7z77#d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the #e-year period ending with the date of the proposed transfer2 and 7#b7 each person licensed under chapter #dd of such title provides notice of the penalties for violating such section #ibb7z77#d7 to any person not licensed under such chapter who seeks to acquire a firearm from the licensee4 #d4 ,grant program for safe storage education 7a7 ,in general ,from the amounts made available to carry out this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible local educational agencies to provide parents with educational materials on gun safety and the importance and necessity of secure gun storage4 7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible local educational agency shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,authorized uses of funds ,in addition to using a grant received under this section for the purposes described in subsection 7a71 an eligible local educational agency may use such grant to-- 7#a7 provide educational materials on gun safety for parents1 including best practices on how to keep guns secure from children2 7#b7 conduct information sessions on gun safety that are publicly accessible2 or 7#c7 hire or assign an individual to monitor the activities carried out under the grant4 7d7 ,guidance ,not later than #ahj days before the first grant is awarded under this section1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance on best practices on-- 7#a7 keeping children secure from guns2 and 7#b7 the provision1 by local educational agencies1 of age-appropriate education on gun safety for parents4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible local educational agency ,the term eligible local educational agency means a local educational agency that is located in a ,state with a secure gun storage law similar to paragraph 7#d7 of section #ibb7z7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #c4 7#b7 ,,esea terms ,the terms local educational agency and parent have the meanings given such terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #e4 ,report on implementation ,within #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit a written report to the ,congress on the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act1 including a disaggregation of the application of the amendments to individuals by sex1 race1 age1 ethnicity1 national origin1 and ,english language proficiency4