118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 252Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act

A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 2, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
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Referred
Feb 2, 2023
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS 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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.