Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1939
Legislation Overview
Title: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
Subject: Law: Civil actions and liability: Firearms and explosives: Manufacturing: Product safety and quality
Description: 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.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: October 5, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1939/all-info
Sponsors
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20 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Edward Markey (D); Robert Menendez (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Jack Reed (D); Patty Murray (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Thomas Carper (D); Richard Durbin (D); Ron Wyden (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Tim Kaine (D); Kamala Harris (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Cory Booker (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Margaret Hassan (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 20% (20 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 5, 2017 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Oct 13 2017 | 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
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