United States · Bill · S
S. 252 (118th)
Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act
Original
Introduced
2 February 2023
Last action
2 February 2023 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act 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.
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Timeline
2 February 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 2 February 2023 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 February 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 February 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 February 2023
Sponsors
- Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/252
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/252
- us · 118-s-252 · source updated 14 January 2025