Proposed 75% Tax Credit (Up To $300) For Gun Safes Targets Families With Kids Or Dependents
Washington — A new House bill would push school districts to send parents information about secure gun storage, and promote a proposed federal tax credit that would reimburse some families for buying gun safes and other safety devices.
The “IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act,” introduced Wednesday by Rep. John James of Michigan with Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee and also to the Judiciary and Education and Workforce committees.
Under the bill, the director of the U.S. Secret Service would issue guidance for local educational agencies that receive federal funds on how to prepare a notice advising parents about purchasing and using a gun safety device. Districts would then be required to distribute that notice to parents of students in schools they serve.
The proposal also creates a “secure firearm credit” for taxpayers with a qualifying child or dependent: 75% of the amount paid for a firearm safety device, capped at $300, with an income-based phaseout. Taxpayers would have to substantiate the claim with a receipt or the device’s serial number. The credit would apply for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2025, and would end for devices acquired after Dec. 31, 2030.
Other sections would steer federal school-safety efforts toward de-escalation training and encourage creation of a school safety specialist role, while requiring states to provide confidential virtual or phone mental health services for expelled students and their parents when families cannot afford care.
Next steps: parents can track hearings, amendments and votes as the bill moves through House committees.
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