I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1987 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to establish a program to furnish to certain individuals items 
used for the secure storage of firearms, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2025 
Mr. DELUZIO
(for himself, Mr. JAMES, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. 
LANDSMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to 
furnish to certain individuals items used for the secure 
storage of firearms, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saving Our Veterans 
Lives Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
TO FURNISH TO VETERANS AND CERTAIN 
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
ITEMS USED FOR SECURE STORAGE OF FIRE-
ARMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1720M. Program to furnish to veterans and certain 
former members of the Armed Forces 
items intended to be used for the secure 
storage of firearms 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary shall carry out 
a program to provide to an eligible individual, upon the 
request of such eligible individual— 
‘‘(A) a covered item, or a redeemable voucher to 
aid in the distribution of a covered item; and 
‘‘(B) information with respect to the benefits 
of, and options for, secure firearm storage. 
‘‘(2) In distributing covered items to eligible individ-
uals pursuant to such program, the Secretary is author-
ized to work with eligible entities that have expertise and 
business knowledge with respect to secure firearm storage 
and secure firearm storage devices. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of the Saving Our Vet-
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ble individuals receive a covered item pursuant to 
the program. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered item’ means a lockbox 
that— 
‘‘(A) is used for the secure storage of a 
firearm and ammunition; 
‘‘(B) is designed, intended, and marketed 
to prevent unauthorized access to a firearm or 
ammunition; 
‘‘(C) may be unlocked only by means of a 
key, combination, or other similar means; 
‘‘(D) is in compliance with the applicable 
standard of American Society for Testing and 
Materials F2456–20; 
‘‘(E) is manufactured in the United States; 
and 
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‘‘(F) is not eligible or intended for com-
mercial or individual resale. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘eligible individual’ means— 
‘‘(A) a veteran; and 
‘‘(B) an eligible individual described in 
subsection (b) of section 1720I of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
after the item relating to section 1720L the following new 
item: 
‘‘1720M. Program to furnish to eligible individuals items intended to be 
used for the secure storage of firearms.’’. 
(c) EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) in consultation with representatives of orga-
nizations and agencies that are subject to a memo-
randum of understanding with the Secretary with 
respect to the prevention of suicide among former 
members of the Armed Forces (including the reserve 
components) and other such entities as the Secretary 
determines appropriate— 
(A) develop an informational video on se-
cure storage of firearms as a suicide prevention 
strategy; and 
(B) publish such informational video on an 
internet website of the Department; and 
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(2) publish information to inform individuals 
who participate in the program under section 1720M 
of title 38, United States Code (as added by sub-
section (a)) that any item intended to be used for 
the secure storage of a firearm furnished pursuant 
to such program is not eligible or intended for com-
mercial or individual resale. 
(d) PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall design 
and carry out a public education campaign to edu-
cate individuals eligible to participate in the program 
under section 1720M of title 38, United States Code 
(as added by subsection (a)), to inform such individ-
uals— 
(A) of the availability of items intended to 
be used for the secure storage of a firearms 
under such program; and 
(B) that participation in such program 
does not affect the rights of an individual with 
respect to the lawful ownership of a firearm. 
(2) COLLABORATION
AUTHORIZED.—In car-
rying out such campaign, the Secretary may collabo-
rate with organizations that have expertise with re-
spect to secure firearm storage and secure firearm 
storage devices. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2036 
to carry out— 
(1) this section; and 
(2) the program under section 1720M of title 
38, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)). 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act, 
or the amendments made by this Act, may be construed 
to— 
(1) collect personally identifiable information of 
an individual who participates in the program under 
section 1720M of title 38, United States Code (as 
added by subsection (a)) for the purposes of track-
ing firearm ownership; 
(2) require any such individual to register a 
firearm with the Department of Veterans Affairs, or 
any other Federal, state, tribal or local unit of Gov-
ernment; 
(3) require mandatory firearm storage for any 
such individual; 
(4) prohibit any such individual from pur-
chasing, owning, or possessing a firearm under sec-
tion 922 of title 18, United States Code; 
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(5) discourage the lawful ownership of firearms; 
or 
(6) create or maintain a list of individuals that 
participate in such program. 
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