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HR 3502 118th Congress House Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Firearms and explosives Government studies and investigations Marketing and advertising

Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

Introduced: August 25, 2023 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on potentially unfair or deceptive practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms.

Additionally, the commission must issue regulations prohibiting such practices, and the bill provides for enforcement by the commission.

What's happening now May 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1737 Identical bill Responsible Firearms Marketing Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 22
D
Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Nov 17, 2023
 D
Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Aug 25, 2023
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2023
 D
Balint, Becca
Vermont · Jun 12, 2023
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 12, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 12, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 12, 2023
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 24, 2023
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 23, 2023
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 23, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 23, 2023
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 23, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 18, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· May 18, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 18, 2023
 D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · May 18, 2023
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · May 18, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 18, 2023
 D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · May 18, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 18, 2023
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 18, 2023
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 18, 2023
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3502: Responsible Firearms Marketing Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3502/
MLA
"H.R. 3502: Responsible Firearms Marketing Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3502/.
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H.R. 3502, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3502/.
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