118th Congress Commerce
S. 252: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act
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Summary
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules prohibiting any manufacturer, dealer, or importer from marketing or advertising a firearm or any firearm-related product to a minor in a manner that is designed, intended, or reasonably appears to be attractive to a minor.
The bill provides for enforcement of this prohibition by the commission, state attorneys general, and individual civil action.
The commission must provide business and consumer education and report its plan to enforce the prohibition.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Robert Casey D-PAOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Christopher Murphy D-CTOriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- John Reed D-RIOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Charles Schumer D-NY
- Martin Heinrich D-NM
- Timothy Kaine D-VA
- Cory Booker D-NJ
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- Peter Welch D-VT
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Edward Markey.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.