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To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

USA115th CongressHR-3984| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2017
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (45)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm. Additionally, the bill states that firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not immune from legal process. Such data is subject to discovery; is admissible as evidence; and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.
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Timeline
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 115-163: To repeal the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act prohibiting the bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court.
  • S 115-1939: A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesFirearms and explosivesManufacturingProduct safety and quality

To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

USA115th CongressHR-3984| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2017
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm. Additionally, the bill states that firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not immune from legal process. Such data is subject to discovery; is admissible as evidence; and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.
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Timeline
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (45)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 115-163: To repeal the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act prohibiting the bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court.
  • S 115-1939: A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesFirearms and explosivesManufacturingProduct safety and quality