Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB2048
Legislation Overview
Title: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
Session: 118th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 20, 2023
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2048/all-info
Companion Bill: HB4184
Sponsors
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30 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Thomas Carper (D); Robert Casey (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); John Fetterman (D); Alex Padilla (D); Edward Markey (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Jeff Merkley (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Tim Kaine (D); Robert Menendez (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Peter Welch (D); Cory Booker (D); Ron Wyden (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Jack Reed (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Richard Durbin (D); Christopher Coons (D); Charles Schumer (D); Patty Murray (D); Laphonza Butler (D); John Hickenlooper (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 30% (30 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 20, 2023 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jul 14 2023 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
