H.R.5471: To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe rules requiring distinctive markings on toy and look-alike firearms.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Feb. 14, 2008
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2008

Bill Summary

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a final consumer product safety rule providing for a distinctive marking or device for any toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm to distinguish the look-alike firearm from a firearm. Includes in the term "look-alike firearm" any imitation of any original firearm manufactured, designed, and produced since 1898, including toy guns, water guns, replica nonguns, and air-soft guns...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Feb. 14, 2008

Introduced in the House by Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

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