PA Bill Number: SB315
Title: An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions ...
Description: An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions ...
Last Action: Act No. 47 of 2025
Last Action Date: Nov 12, 2025
Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB1884
This legislation provides for research credits for developing smart gun technologies.
Legislation Overview
Title: SAFETY Act Start Advancing Firearms Enhancements and Technology Act of 2019
Subject: Taxation: Advanced technology and technological innovations: Firearms and explosives: Income tax credits: Income tax deductions: Licensing and registrations: Research and development: Sales and excise taxes: Small business
Description: Increases the rate of the research tax credit from 20% to 30% for research expenses to develop smart gun technologies. The bill also modifies the excise tax on the sale of firearms to exempt the portion of the sale price that is attributable to smart gun technology. "Smart gun technology" is technology (other than a simple mechanical lock) that is designed to (1) prevent a firearm from being fired by any individual other than an authorized user; and (2) convert the firearm from the inoperable condition to the operable condition in less than two seconds after the authorized user makes contact with the firearm, the firearm's arming device, or an external safe or locking device.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Last Action Date: June 18, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1884/all-info
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Christopher Murphy (D); Richard Blumenthal (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 18 2019 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 25 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Finance
Votes
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