Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

(a) In general. The Attorney General may award grants to States and Indian Tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs.

(b) Definitions. For purposes of this section:

(1) The term safe firearm storage device means a device that is—

(A) designed and marketed for the principal purpose of denying unauthorized access to, or rendering inoperable, a firearm or ammunition; and

(B) secured by a combination lock, key lock, or lock based on biometric information which, once locked, is incapable of being opened without the combination, key, or biometric information, respectively.

(2) The term Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Program means a program—

(A) carried out by a unit of local government or an Indian tribe; and

(B) solely for the purpose of acquiring and distributing safe firearm storage devices to the public.

(c) Application requirements. Each applicant for a grant under this section shall—

(1) submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such a manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require; and

(2) to the extent practicable, identify State, local, Tribal, and private funds available to supplement the funds received under this section.

(d) Reporting requirement

(1) Grantee report. A recipient of a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an annual report, which includes the following information: A recipient of a grant under this section may not include any personally identifying information of recipients of safe firearms storage devices pursuant to a Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Program that received funding pursuant to this section.

(A) The amount distributed to each Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Program in the jurisdiction.

(B) The number of safe firearm storage devices distributed by each such Safe Firearm Storage Assitance Program.

(2) Attorney General report. Beginning 13 months after the first grants are awarded under this section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report, which shall include the following information:

(A) A list of grant recipients during the previous year, including the funds awarded, cumulatively and disaggregated by grantee.

(B) The information collected pursuant to subsection (d)(1).

(e) Authorization of appropriations. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037, to remain available until expended.

(f) Use of funds. Funds awarded under this section shall be allocated as follows:

(1) Not less than 75 percent of the funds received by a grantee shall be used to create or to provide resources for Safe Firearm Storage Assistance Programs in the jurisdiction.

(2) Not more than 25 percent of the funds received by a grantee may be made available to nonprofit organizations to partner with units of local government to purchase and distribute safe firearm storage devices.