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HR 211 108th Congress House

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real handguns.

Introduced: November 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureChild safetyConsumer Product Safety CommissionEnvironmental Protection
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule declaring as a banned hazardous product under the Consumer Product Safety Act any toy which in size, shape, or overall appearance resembles a real handgun.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 21, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 21, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 21, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 17, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 4, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 211: To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real handguns.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-211/
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"H.R. 211: To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real handguns.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-211/.
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H.R. 211, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-211/.
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