I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2380 
To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized hand-
guns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported 
into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2017 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. 
TSONGAS, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, and Mr. GRIJALVA) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the development and use of technology for 
personalized handguns, to require that all handguns 
manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United 
States incorporate such technology, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Handgun Trigger 
Safety Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) It is in the interest of the United States to 
protect its citizens from handgun violence and acci-
dental firearm deaths. 
(2) Personalizing handguns would prevent un-
authorized users, whether children, criminals, or oth-
ers, from misusing the weapons. 
(3) Personalizing handguns would allow author-
ized users to continue to lawfully own and use their 
handguns more safely. 
(4) From 2011 to 2015, according to the Cen-
ters for Disease Control, an average of 544 Ameri-
cans died in firearm accidents each year. 
(5) According to research from Everytown for 
Gun Safety, an unintentional shooting involving a 
child happens every 34 hours in the United States. 
(6) According to the National Crime Victimiza-
tion Survey, almost 350,000 incidents of firearm 
theft from private citizens occur each year. 
(7) According to the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, 24 law enforcement efficers were killed with 
their own weapon between 2006 and 2015. 
(8) According to the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, almost half of all murders in the United 
States in 2015 were committed with handguns. 
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TITLE 
I—TECHNOLOGY 
FOR 
PERSONALIZED 
HANDGUNS 
GRANTS 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) AUTHORIZED USER.—The term ‘‘authorized 
user’’, with respect to a firearm, means— 
(A) the lawful owner of the firearm; and 
(B) any individual who is— 
(i) authorized by the lawful owner of 
the firearm to use the firearm; and 
(ii) authorized, under the law of the 
State where the firearm is being used, to 
own, carry, or use a firearm in the State. 
(2) HANDGUN.—The term ‘‘handgun’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 921(a)(29) of title 
18, United States Code. 
(3) PERSONALIZED HANDGUN.—The term ‘‘per-
sonalized handgun’’ means a handgun that— 
(A) enables only an authorized user of the 
handgun to fire the handgun; and 
(B) is manufactured in such a manner 
that the firing restriction described in subpara-
graph (A)— 
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(i) is incorporated into the design of 
the handgun; 
(ii) is not sold as an accessory; and 
(iii) cannot be readily removed or de-
activated. 
(4) QUALIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘qualified 
entity’’ means— 
(A) a State or unit of local government; 
(B) a nonprofit or for-profit organization; 
or 
(C) an institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)). 
(5) RETROFITTED PERSONALIZED HANDGUN.— 
The term ‘‘retrofitted personalized handgun’’ means 
a handgun fitted with a device that— 
(A) enables only an authorized user of the 
handgun to fire the handgun; and 
(B) cannot be readily removed or deacti-
vated. 
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION. 
The Attorney General, acting through the Director 
of the National Institute of Justice (referred to in this 
title as the ‘‘Director’’), shall make grants to qualified en-
tities to develop technology for personalized handguns. 
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SEC. 103. APPLICATIONS. 
A qualified entity seeking a grant under this title 
shall submit to the Director an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Director may reasonably require. 
SEC. 104. USES OF FUNDS. 
A qualified entity that receives a grant under this 
title— 
(1) shall use not less than 70 percent of the 
amount of the grant to develop technology for per-
sonalized handguns; 
(2) may use not more than 20 percent of the 
amount of the grant to develop technology for retro-
fitted personalized handguns; and 
(3) may use not more than 10 percent of the 
amount of the grant for administrative costs associ-
ated with the development of technology funded 
under this title. 
SEC. 105. TERM; RENEWAL. 
(a) TERM.—A grant awarded under this title shall 
be for a term of 1 year. 
(b) RENEWAL.—A qualified entity receiving a grant 
under this title may renew the grant by submitting to the 
Director an application for renewal at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Director 
may reasonably require. 
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SEC. 106. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORTS TO DIRECTOR.—A qualified entity re-
ceiving a grant under this title shall submit to the Director 
such reports, at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Director may reasonably 
require. 
(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Each year, the Direc-
tor shall submit to Congress a report that contains a sum-
mary of the information submitted to the Director under 
subsection (a) during the previous year. 
SEC. 107. REGULATIONS. 
The Director may promulgate such guidelines, rules, 
regulations, and procedures as may be necessary to carry 
out this title. 
SEC. 108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $2,000,000 for each of the first 2 fiscal years 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—CONSUMER PRODUCT 
SAFETY COMMISSION SAFETY 
STANDARD 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ANTIQUE FIREARM; FIREARM; HANDGUN.— 
The terms ‘‘antique firearm’’, ‘‘firearm’’, and ‘‘hand-
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gun’’ have the meaning given those terms in section 
921 of title 18, United States Code. 
(2) AUTHORIZED USER.—The term ‘‘authorized 
user’’, with respect to a firearm, means— 
(A) the lawful owner of the firearm; and 
(B) any individual who is— 
(i) authorized by the lawful owner of 
the firearm to use the firearm; and 
(ii) authorized, under the law of the 
State where the firearm is being used, to 
own, carry, or use a firearm in the State. 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
(4) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY RULE.—The 
term ‘‘consumer product safety rule’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 3(a) of the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)). 
(5) MANUFACTURED
AND
MANUFACTURER.— 
The terms ‘‘manufactured’’ and ‘‘manufacturer’’ 
have the meaning given those terms in section 3(a) 
of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2052(a)). 
(6) PERSONALIZED HANDGUN.—The term ‘‘per-
sonalized handgun’’ means a handgun that— 
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(A) enables only an authorized user of a 
handgun to fire the handgun; and 
(B) is manufactured in such a manner 
that the firing restriction described in subpara-
graph (A)— 
(i) is incorporated into the design of 
the handgun; 
(ii) is not sold as an accessory; and 
(iii) cannot be readily removed or de-
activated. 
(7) RETROFITTED PERSONALIZED HANDGUN.— 
The term ‘‘retrofitted personalized handgun’’ means 
a handgun fitted with a device that— 
(A) enables only an authorized user of a 
handgun to fire the handgun; and 
(B) cannot be readily removed or deacti-
vated. 
(8) STATE AND UNITED STATES.—The terms 
‘‘State’’ and ‘‘United States’’ have the meaning 
given those terms in section 3(a) of the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)). 
(9) TO DISTRIBUTE IN COMMERCE AND DIS-
TRIBUTION
IN
COMMERCE.—The terms ‘‘to dis-
tribute in commerce’’ and ‘‘distribution in com-
merce’’ have the meaning given those terms in sec-
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tion 3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
U.S.C. 2052(a)). 
SEC. 202. PROHIBITION ON MANUFACTURING AND DIS-
TRIBUTION OF HANDGUNS THAT ARE NOT 
PERSONALIZED HANDGUNS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) MANUFACTURING.—Beginning on the date 
that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, no person may manufacture in the United 
States a handgun that is not a personalized hand-
gun. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE.—Beginning 
on the date that is 10 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, no person may distribute in com-
merce any handgun that is not a personalized hand-
gun or a retrofitted personalized handgun. 
(3) EXEMPTIONS FOR ANTIQUE FIREARMS AND 
MILITARY FIREARMS.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall 
not apply to— 
(A) an antique firearm; 
(B) the manufacture of a firearm that is 
sold to the Department of Defense; or 
(C) the sale or distribution of a firearm to 
the Department of Defense. 
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(b) ENFORCEMENT BY CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 
COMMISSION.— 
(1) 
TREATMENT
OF
VIOLATION.—Notwith-
standing section 3(a)(5)(E) of the Consumer Prod-
uct Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(E)), a viola-
tion of subsection (a) or any rule promulgated by 
the Commission pursuant to paragraph (4) shall be 
treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Con-
sumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1)). 
(2) TREATMENT AS CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFE-
TY
STANDARDS.—Notwithstanding 
section 
3(a)(5)(E) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(E)), subsection (a) and any rule 
promulgated pursuant to paragraph (4) shall be con-
sidered consumer product safety rules. 
(3) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
enforce this section in the same manner, by the 
same means, and with the same jurisdiction, 
powers, and duties as though all applicable 
terms and provisions of the Consumer Product 
Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.) were incor-
porated into and made a part of this section. 
(B) PRIVILEGES
AND
IMMUNITIES.—Any 
person who violates this section shall be subject 
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to the penalties and entitled to the privileges 
and immunities provided in the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.). 
(4) REGULATIONS.—The Commission, in con-
sultation with the Attorney General and the Director 
of the National Institute of Justice, may promulgate 
such rules as the Commission considers appropriate 
to carry out this section. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT BY STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the at-
torney general of a State has reason to believe that 
an interest of the residents of the State has been or 
is threatened or adversely affected by the engage-
ment of any person in a practice that violates sub-
section (a), the attorney general of the State may, 
as parens patriae, bring a civil action on behalf of 
the residents of the State in an appropriate district 
court of the United States— 
(A) to enjoin further violation of such sub-
section by such person; 
(B) to compel compliance with such sub-
section; 
(C) to obtain damages, restitution, or other 
compensation on behalf of such residents; or 
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(D) to such civil penalties and other relief 
as the court considers appropriate. 
(2) RIGHTS OF CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 
COMMISSION.— 
(A) NOTICE
TO
CONSUMER
PRODUCT 
SAFETY COMMISSION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (iii), the attorney general of a 
State shall notify the Commission in writ-
ing that the attorney general intends to 
bring a civil action under paragraph (1) 
not later than 10 days before initiating the 
civil action. 
(ii) CONTENTS.—The notification re-
quired by clause (i) with respect to a civil 
action shall include a copy of the complaint 
to be filed to initiate the civil action. 
(iii) EXCEPTION.—If it is not feasible 
for the attorney general of a State to pro-
vide the notification required by clause (i) 
before initiating a civil action under para-
graph (1), the attorney general shall notify 
the Commission immediately upon insti-
tuting the civil action. 
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(B) INTERVENTION BY CONSUMER PROD-
UCT
SAFETY
COMMISSION.—The Commission 
may— 
(i) intervene in any civil action 
brought by the attorney general of a State 
under paragraph (1); and 
(ii) upon intervening— 
(I) be heard on all matters aris-
ing in the civil action; and 
(II) file petitions for appeal of a 
decision in the civil action. 
(3) INVESTIGATORY POWERS.—Nothing in this 
subsection may be construed to prevent the attorney 
general of a State from exercising the powers con-
ferred on the attorney general by the laws of the 
State to conduct investigations, to administer oaths 
or affirmations, or to compel the attendance of wit-
nesses or the production of documentary or other 
evidence. 
(4) PREEMPTIVE ACTION BY CONSUMER PROD-
UCT SAFETY COMMISSION.—If the Commission insti-
tutes a civil action or an administrative action with 
respect to a violation of subsection (b), the attorney 
general of a State may not, during the pendency of 
such action, bring a civil action under paragraph (1) 
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against any defendant named in the complaint of the 
Commission for the violation with respect to which 
the Commission instituted such action. 
(5) VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS.— 
(A) VENUE.—Any action brought under 
paragraph (1) may be brought in— 
(i) the district court of the United 
States that meets applicable requirements 
relating to venue under section 1391 of 
title 28, United States Code; or 
(ii) another court of competent juris-
diction. 
(B) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—In an action 
brought under paragraph (1), process may be 
served in any district in which the defendant— 
(i) is an inhabitant; or 
(ii) may be found. 
(6) ACTIONS BY OTHER STATE OFFICIALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to civil ac-
tions brought by attorneys general under para-
graph (1), any other officer of a State who is 
authorized by the State to do so may bring a 
civil action under paragraph (1), subject to the 
same requirements and limitations that apply 
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under this subsection to civil actions brought by 
attorneys general. 
(B) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this 
subsection may be construed to prohibit an au-
thorized official of a State from initiating or 
continuing any proceeding in a court of the 
State for a violation of any civil or criminal law 
of the State. 
(d) COST OF RETROFITTING.— 
(1) COST BORNE BY MANUFACTURERS.—Upon 
the request of the owner of a handgun that was 
manufactured in the United States and that is not 
a personalized handgun or retrofitted personalized 
handgun, the manufacturer of the handgun— 
(A) shall— 
(i) retrofit the handgun so that the 
handgun is a retrofitted personalized hand-
gun; and 
(ii) return the handgun to the owner 
within a reasonable period of time; and 
(B) may not request compensation for the 
retrofit from the owner. 
(2) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, 
in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
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Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall 
by regulation establish the maximum period of time 
within which a manufacturer that receives a request 
from the owner of a handgun under paragraph (1) 
shall retrofit and return the handgun to the owner. 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT FROM DEPARTMENT OF 
JUSTICE
ASSETS
FORFEITURE
FUND.—Section 
524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (I), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the 
following: 
‘‘(J) payments to reimburse manufacturers of 
handguns for the costs of retrofitting handguns to 
comply 
with 
the 
requirement 
under 
section 
202(d)(1) of the Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 
2017.’’. 
(e) RELATION TO STATE LAW.—This section shall 
not be construed as superseding, altering, or affecting any 
provision of law of a State, except to the extent that such 
provision of law is inconsistent with the provisions of this 
section, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency. 
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TITLE 
III—EXEMPTION 
FROM 
THE PROTECTION OF LAW-
FUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT 
SEC. 301. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROTECTION OF LAW-
FUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT. 
Section 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in 
Arms Act (15 U.S.C. 7903) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The term ‘qualified prod-
uct’ means’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The 
term ‘qualified product’— 
‘‘(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 
means’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) does not include a handgun 
that— 
‘‘(I) is manufactured on or after 
the date that is 5 years after the date 
of enactment of the Handgun Trigger 
Safety Act of 2017; and 
‘‘(II) is not a— 
‘‘(aa) personalized handgun; 
or 
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‘‘(iii) cannot be readily removed or de-
activated. 
‘‘(13) RETROFITTED
PERSONALIZED
HAND-
GUN.—The term ‘retrofitted personalized handgun’ 
means a handgun fitted with a device that— 
‘‘(A) enables only an authorized user of the 
handgun to fire the handgun; and 
‘‘(B) cannot be readily removed or deacti-
vated.’’. 
Æ 
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