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PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act

USA119th CongressS-484| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2025
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (5)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act," amends the existing Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to grant federal courts jurisdiction over specific civil liability cases. It establishes a process where a defendant, such as a firearm manufacturer, seller, or trade association , can remove a civil action from a state court to a federal district court. This removal is permissible if the defendant asserts that the civil action constitutes a "qualified civil liability action" under the PLCAA. Upon removal, the federal district court is empowered to review the case and determine whether it indeed meets the criteria of a qualified civil liability action. If the court finds that the action is qualified, it then has the authority to dismiss the civil action , thereby ensuring consistent application of PLCAA protections in federal jurisdiction.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1068
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1068
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1068: PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act
Civil actions and liabilityFederal district courtsFirearms and explosivesJurisdiction and venueManufacturingRetail and wholesale trades

PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act

USA119th CongressS-484| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2025
This bill, titled the "PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act," amends the existing Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to grant federal courts jurisdiction over specific civil liability cases. It establishes a process where a defendant, such as a firearm manufacturer, seller, or trade association , can remove a civil action from a state court to a federal district court. This removal is permissible if the defendant asserts that the civil action constitutes a "qualified civil liability action" under the PLCAA. Upon removal, the federal district court is empowered to review the case and determine whether it indeed meets the criteria of a qualified civil liability action. If the court finds that the action is qualified, it then has the authority to dismiss the civil action , thereby ensuring consistent application of PLCAA protections in federal jurisdiction.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1068
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1068
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (5)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1068: PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityFederal district courtsFirearms and explosivesJurisdiction and venueManufacturingRetail and wholesale trades