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HR 603

Colt's Manufacturing Company; commitment to safe and responsible firearms ownership; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mandi Ballinger and 5 co-sponsors

H.R.603 commends Colt for promoting firearm safety and responsible ownership, including education, training, secure storage, and support for safety nonprofit partners.

House Read and Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 603

Summary — H.R. 603: Commending Colt's Manufacturing Company for Commitment to Safe and Responsible Firearms Ownership

Status: House Read and Adopted
Introduced: January 22, 2025
Classification: Resolution (non‑binding commendation)
Version: LC 112 3363/a

Purpose

H.R. 603 is a non‑legislative resolution that formally commends Colt’s Manufacturing Company for its longstanding role in the firearms industry and for recent efforts to promote safe and responsible firearms ownership. The resolution recognizes Colt’s initiatives to encourage education, training, secure storage, and community engagement around firearm safety.

Key provisions

  • Commends Colt’s Manufacturing Company for over 175 years in the firearms industry and for its commitment to promoting firearm safety and responsible ownership.
  • Highlights Colt’s launch of the Safety Impact Award, a program recognizing nonprofit organizations focused on firearm safety.
  • Notes Colt’s recruitment of four athlete ambassadors — Clay Matthews, Adam Vinatieri, Joe Thomas, and Fletcher Cox — who each made an initial donation of $5,000 to support the charitable partners associated with the Safety Impact Award.
  • Identifies the named charitable partners that received initial donations: Project ChildSafe, Clays For Charity, Ducks Unlimited, and the International Hunter Education Association.
  • Emphasizes Colt’s support for safe storage solutions and education/training initiatives for firearm owners of all experience levels.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Colt’s Manufacturing Company.

Who is affected

  • Colt’s Manufacturing Company (recipient of the formal commendation).
  • Nonprofit partners named in the resolution (Project ChildSafe, Clays For Charity, Ducks Unlimited, International Hunter Education Association), whose work is publicly recognized.
  • The broader firearm‑safety community and stakeholders interested in voluntary, private‑sector safety initiatives — effect is symbolic and awareness‑raising rather than regulatory.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce: January 22, 2025.
  • Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House: April 17, 2025.
  • Adopted by the House (record vote): April 17, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: April 21, 2025.
  • Sponsors listed: Sean Casten (primary), Derrick McCollum (primary), Rick Jasperse (primary), Lauren McDonald III (primary), Alan Powell (primary), Brent Cox (primary), Mandi Ballinger (primary). Original filing also cites Representatives Jasperse, Ballinger, Powell, McDonald III, McCollum, and others.

Impact and notes

  • H.R. 603 is a symbolic resolution with no regulatory or funding effects. Its primary impact is to formally acknowledge and publicize Colt’s voluntary efforts to encourage firearm safety, potentially amplifying partner organizations’ visibility and supporting public‑private cooperation on safety education and secure storage practices.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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