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S 252 118th Congress Senate Commerce

Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now February 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 30, 2023
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 14, 2023
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 6, 2023
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 14, 2023
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 7, 2023
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 252: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-252/
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"S. 252: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-252/.
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S. 252, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-252/.
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