Imitation Firearms Safety Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-2150
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2017-11-16
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Child safety and welfare

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Consumer affairs

Department of Commerce

Firearms and explosives

Manufacturing

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-11-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Imitation Firearms Safety Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill revises requirements related to imitation firearms, including by prohibiting a person from manufacturing, selling, shipping, transporting, or receiving an imitation firearm unless its exterior is brightly colored.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2150 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To improve requirements for entering into commerce of imitation firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Imitation Firearms Safety Act of 2017 . 2. Improved requirements for entering into commerce of imitation firearms (a) Distinctive coloration Section 4 of the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 ( 15 U.S.C. 5001 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking contains, or has affixed and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting is marked or manufactured as described in subsection (b). ; and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Marking and manufacturing requirements (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), each toy firearm, look-alike firearm, or imitation firearm shall be marked or manufactured, or both, so that the coloration of the entire exterior surface of the toy firearm, look-alike firearm, or imitation firearm— (A) is white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright pink, or bright purple, either individually or as the predominant color in combination with any other color in any pattern; and (B) is permanent. (2) Alternatives and waivers The Secretary of Commerce may— (A) provide for an alternate coloration or marking for any toy firearm, look-alike firearm, or imitation firearm that is not capable of meeting the coloration requirements of paragraph (1); and (B) waive the requirement of any such coloration or marking for any toy firearm, look-alike firearm, or imitation firearm that will only be used in the theatrical, movie, or television industry. . (b) Repeal of exception from regulation of certain imitation firearms The first subsection (c) of such section ( 15 U.S.C. 5001 ) (relating to the definition of look-alike firearm ) is amended to read as follows: (c) Look-Alike firearm defined (1) In general In this section, except as provided in paragraph (2), the term look-alike firearm means any imitation of any original firearm which was manufactured, designed, and produced since 1898, including the following: (A) Toy guns. (B) Water guns. (C) Replica nonguns. (D) Air-soft guns firing nonmetallic projectiles. (E) Traditional BB and pellet-firing air guns that expel a projectile through the force of air pressure. (2) Exceptions In this section, the term look-alike firearm does not include the following: (A) Any look-alike, nonfiring, collector replica of an antique firearm developed prior to 1898. (B) Paint-ball guns that expel a projectile through the force of air pressure. . (c) Revision of rules (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall review and revise the rules and regulations of the Department of Commerce and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, respectively, to ensure that such rules and regulations are consistent with section 4 of the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 ( 15 U.S.C. 5001 ), as amended by this section. (2) Notice and comment The Secretary of Commerce and the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall revise rules under paragraph (1) in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Applicability The amendments made by this section to section 4 of the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 ( 15 U.S.C. 5001 ) shall apply with respect to toy firearms, look-alike firearms, and imitation firearms that are manufactured on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Technical correction The second subsection (c) of section 4 of the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 ( 15 U.S.C. 5001 ) (relating to a requirement for a technical evaluation) is redesignated as subsection (e).