,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4   
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4   
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4   
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1   
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4        
,hirono1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission to prescribe 
rules prohibit+ ! m>ket+ ( fire>ms to   
m9ors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,protect+ ,kids f ,gun ,m>ket+ ,act4    
#b4  ,prohibition ( m>ket+ fire>ms to   
m9ors  7a7  ,conduct prohibit$  7#a7  ,9
 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission     
%all1 9 accordance ) section #eec (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
promulgate rules to prohibit any        
manufactur]1 deal]1 or import]1 or ag5t 

!re(1 f m>ket+ or adv]tis+ a fire>m or  
any fire>m-relat$ product to a m9or 9 a 
mann] t is design$1 int5d$1 or          
reasonably appe>s to be attractive to a 
m9or4  7#b7  ,consid]ations  ,9 det]m9+ 
:e!r any m>ket+ or adv]tis+ reasonably  
appe>s to be attractive to a m9or =     
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all consid] ! totality ( !             
circum/ances1 includ+ :e!r su* m>ket+ or
 adv]tis+ does any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,uses any c>toon "*1 any c>icature1 or  
any meme t reasonably appe>s to be a    
m9or1 or int5d$ to appeal to m9ors1 to  
promote any fire>m or fire>m-relat$     
product4  7,b7 ,(f]s to m9ors any br& "n
 m]*&ise ( a manufactur]1 deal]1 or     
import] 7includ+ any hat1 ,t-%irt1 o!r  
clo?+1 toy1 game1 or /uff$ animal7 t    
promotes a fire>m or fire>m-relat$      
product4  7,c7 ,(f]s any fire>m or      
fire>m-relat$ product ) features1 sizes1
 or designs t are specifically design$  
to be us$ by1 or appeal to1 m9ors4  7,d7
 ,uses any image or depiction ( a m9or  

to depict ! use or h&l+ ( a fire>m or   
fire>m-relat$ product4  7,e7 ,is int5d$ 
to rea* an audi5ce t is pr$om9ately     
compos$ ( m9ors & n int5d$ = a m g5]al  
audi5ce compos$ ( adults4  7,f7 ,(f]s   
any fire>m or fire>m-relat$ product z a 
gift to a m9or 9 ord] to promote or     
adv]tise any fire>m or fire>m-relat$    
product ( a manufactur]1 deal]1 or      
import]4  7,g7 ,promotes ! contracts ( !
 manufactur]1 deal]1 or import] ) !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces to imply an affiliation or        
endorsem5t ( ! manufactur]1 deal]1 or   
import]'s fire>ms or fire>m-relat$      
products4  7b7  ,en=cem5t  7#a7         
,en=cem5t by ! ,commission  7,a7        
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation ( a rule promulgat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a       
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice "u section    
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7,b7  ,p[]s ( !    

,commission  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,!          
,commission %all en=ce ! rules          
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 9 ! same   
mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same      
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7ii7  ,privileges &    
immunities  ,any p]son :o violates a    
rule promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! 
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7iii7          
,au?ority pres]v$  ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7iv7  ,rulemak+  ,! ,commission %all    
promulgate1 9 accordance ) section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su*    
rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
section4  7#b7  ,en=cem5t by ,/ate      
,attorneys ,g5]al  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  7i7  
,civil actions  ,9 any case 9 :i* !     

attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t    
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any p]son 9 an 
act or practice t violates a rule       
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate1 z
 p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on
 behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 a      
,f$]al c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction  
to--  7,i7 enjo9 t act or practice2     
7,,ii7 en=ce compliance ) su* rule2     
7,,iii7 on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 
obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r       
comp5sation2 or  7,,iv7 obta9 su* o!r   
legal or equitable relief z ! c\rt may  
consid] to be appropriate4  7ii7        
,notice  7,i7  ,9 g5]al  ,be=e fil+ an  
action "u clause 7i71 ! attorney g5]al (
 ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide to !      
,commission--  7aa7 writt5 notice ( t   
action2 &  7bb7 a copy ( ! compla9t = t 
action4  7,,ii7  ,exemption  7aa7  ,9   
g5]al  ,subclause 7,i7 %all n apply )   
respect to ! fil+ ( an action by an     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u ?is         

subp>agraph if ! attorney g5]al ( !     
,/ate det]m9es t x is n feasible to     
provide ! notice describ$ 9 t subclause 
be=e ! fil+ ( ! action4  7bb7           
,notification  ,9 an action describ$ 9  
item 7aa71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate   
%all provide notice & a copy ( !        
compla9t to ! ,commission at ! same "t z
 ! attorney g5]al files ! action4  7,b7 
,int]v5tion  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,on receiv+ 
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !       
,commission %all h ! "r to int]v5e 9 !  
action t is ! subject ( ! notice4  7ii7 
,effect ( int]v5tion  ,if ! ,commission 
int]v5es 9 an action "u clause 7i71 x   
%all h ! "r--  7,i7 to be he>d ) respect
 to any matt] t arises 9 t action2 &    
7,,ii7 to file a petition = appeal4     
7,c7 ,limitation on /ate action :ile    
,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission 
has in/itut$ a civil action = violation 
( ?is ,act1 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or 
(ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may br+ an  
action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! p5d5cy
 ( t action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! 

compla9t ( ! ,commission = any violation
 ( ?is ,act alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4  7,d7  
,rule ( con/ruction  ,= purposes ( br++ 
a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 no?+
 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an
 attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !   
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( t ,/ate to--  7i7 conduct        
inve/igations2  7ii7 adm9i/] oa?s or    
affirmations2 or  7iii7 compel !        
att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 
docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4  7#c7  ,private
 "r ( action  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,any      
individual alleg+ a violation ( a rule  
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 may br+ a  
civil action 9 any ,f$]al c\rt (        
compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7  ,relief   
,9 a civil action br\ght "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 9 :i* ! pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt  
may aw>d--  7i7 comp5satory or punitive 
damages2  7ii7 reasonable attorney's    
fees1 reasonable exp]t witness fees1 &  
litigation co/s2 &  7iii7 any o!r       
relief1 includ+ equitable or decl>atory 
relief1 t ! c\rt det]m9es appropriate4  

7,c7  ,injury 9 fact  ,any individual   
injur$ z ! =eseeable consequ5ce ( a     
violation ( a rule promulgat$ "u        
subsection 7a7 con/itutes a concrete &  
p>ticul>iz$ injury 9 fact to t          
individual4  7c7  ,reports  7#a7        
,report on plan = en=cem5t2 bus9ess &   
consum] education  ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues 
a f9al rule "u subsection 7a77#a71 !    
,commission %all--  7,a7 submit to      
,congress a report detail+ a plan to    
en=ce su* rule 7b n includ+ any         
in=mation on ! inve/igative te*niques ( 
! ,commission72 &  7,b7 issue bus9ess & 
consum] education ab\t ?is ,act & su*   
rule 9 ord] to in=m ! m>ketplace ab\t h[
 to comply ) su* rule4  7#b7  ,bi5nial  
report  ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all   
submit to ,congress a report t includes1
 ) respect to ! previ\s ye>1 a          
description (--  7,a7 any en=cem5t      
action tak5 by ! ,commission "u ?is ,act

 or a rule promulgat$ !reund]2 &  7,b7 !
 outcome ( any su* action4  7d7         
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act is det]m9$ to be un5=ceable or     
invalid1 ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act 
%all n be affect$4  7e7  ,def9itions  ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m      
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7  ,deal]2 fire>m2     
import]2 manufactur]  ,! t]ms deal]1    
fire>m1 import]1 & manufactur] h ! mean+
 giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #iba ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  ,fire>m
 accessory  ,! t]m fire>m accessory     
means an atta*m5t or device design$ or  
adapt$ to be ins]t$ into1 affix$ onto1  
or us$ 9 conjunction )1 a fire>m :i* is 
design$1 int5d$1 or functions to alt] or
 enhance ! fir+ capabilities ( ! fire>m1
 ! le?ality ( ! fire>m1 or a %oot]'s    
ability to hold1 c>ry1 or use ! fire>m4 
7#d7  ,fire>m-relat$ product  ,! t]m    
fire>m-relat$ product means a fire>m1   
ammunition1 reload$ ammunition1 a fire>m
 precursor "p1 a fire>m compon5t1 or a  

fire>m accessory4  7#e7  ,m9or  ,! t]m  
m9or means an individual t is less ?an  
#ah ye>s ( age4