Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7500

Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

Firearms: New Rules for Gun Advertising

Feb 11·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Proposes New FTC Regulations on Gun Marketing to Minors

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This bill is sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where it has not seen any action since February 2026. Because no progress has been made in four months, the bill is effectively stalled. A similar version of this bill in the Senate is also not moving forward.

Companion bill: Senate Bill Would Require FTC to Investigate, Regulate Firearms Advertising Practices →

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3502 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3502 (118th) →

Key Points

Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced a bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to study how guns are marketed to the public. The goal is to find out if gun companies are using unfair or dishonest tactics to sell their products.
The investigation would specifically look for advertisements designed to appeal to children under 18 years old. It would also look for ads that encourage people to use guns illegally or focus on the marketing of semiautomatic assault weapons.
After the study is finished, the agency would be required to create new national regulations. These rules would officially ban gun manufacturers and dealers from using any deceptive or unfair marketing practices.
If gun companies or dealers break these new rules, they could face legal penalties and fines. This is intended to make sure gun advertisements are honest and do not target minors or promote dangerous behavior.

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Milestones

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Feb 11, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

Bill NumberHR 7500

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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