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HR 5091 108th Congress House

Toy Gun Marking Improvement Act

Official title: To provide a technical correction to the Federal preemption of State or local laws concerning the markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms entering into interstate commerce.

Introduced: September 15, 2004 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement CommerceFamiliesFederal preemptionFirearms
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Firearms controlGovernment Operations and PoliticsIdentification devicesLabelingLocal lawsState lawsToys
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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
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Became law
Sep 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Sep 15, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 15, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2004

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Toy Gun Marking Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 to exclude from the definition of "look-alike firearm" in imitation firearm marking requirements any toy replica of an antique firearm developed prior to 1898. Bars States from prohibiting the sale or manufacture of toy replicas of such antique firearms.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 9, 2004
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 9, 2004
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 15, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5091: Toy Gun Marking Improvement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5091/
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"H.R. 5091: Toy Gun Marking Improvement Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5091/.
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