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Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3740| House 
| Updated: 6/4/2025
Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (113)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to significantly alter the legal landscape for gun-related civil actions by repealing sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) . This repeal would remove the broad immunity from civil liability currently afforded to firearms manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers in cases involving the criminal or unlawful misuse of their products. The intent is to allow victims of gun violence to pursue civil lawsuits against the gun industry more readily. Additionally, the bill addresses the accessibility of critical evidence in such proceedings. It explicitly mandates that gun trace information from the Firearms Trace System database, maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, shall be discoverable and admissible as evidence . This provision ensures that this data can be subpoenaed, used, and relied upon in civil actions in any State or Federal court, or in administrative proceedings, on the same basis as other information.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3214
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4184
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2814
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022
Jun 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1955
Introduced in Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3214
    Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4184
    Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2814
    Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022


  • June 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1955
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 4, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-1955: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3740| House 
| Updated: 6/4/2025
This legislation aims to significantly alter the legal landscape for gun-related civil actions by repealing sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) . This repeal would remove the broad immunity from civil liability currently afforded to firearms manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers in cases involving the criminal or unlawful misuse of their products. The intent is to allow victims of gun violence to pursue civil lawsuits against the gun industry more readily. Additionally, the bill addresses the accessibility of critical evidence in such proceedings. It explicitly mandates that gun trace information from the Firearms Trace System database, maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, shall be discoverable and admissible as evidence . This provision ensures that this data can be subpoenaed, used, and relied upon in civil actions in any State or Federal court, or in administrative proceedings, on the same basis as other information.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3214
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4184
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2814
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022
Jun 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1955
Introduced in Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3214
    Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4184
    Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2814
    Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022


  • June 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1955
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 4, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (113)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-1955: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted