S 2268 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Introduced Apr 25, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Zell Miller D-GA

Latest action · Apr 25, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedApr 25, 2002
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act - Amends the Organic Act establishing the Department of Commerce to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish and maintain a list of each person that notifies the Secretary that it is a manufacturer or seller that is: (1) licensed to engage in interstate or foreign commerce of a firearm (including antique firearm) or ammunition product; or (2) is a trade association representing such manufacturers or sellers. Declares that any lawful conduct carried out by a manufacturer or seller in interstate or foreign commerce of a firearm or ammunition product, or lawful conduct carried out by a trade association in the course of representing such manufacturers or sellers, shall not be the basis for imposing a restriction on such commerce (the award of civil damages, equitable relief, or any other specified limitation) as a result of harm caused by the criminal or other unlawful misuse of such firearm or ammunition product by any other person.

Cosponsors 46

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2002 to Nov 12, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-ID	Larry E. Craig	Original	Apr 25, 2002
R-MT	Conrad R. Burns		May 7, 2002
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi		May 7, 2002
R-NV	John Ensign		May 14, 2002
R-WY	Craig Thomas		May 16, 2002
R-VA	George Allen		May 16, 2002
R-AL	Jeff Sessions		May 16, 2002
D-MT	Max Baucus		May 16, 2002
R-ID	Mike Crapo		May 16, 2002
R-AK	Ted Stevens		May 16, 2002
R-MS	Thad Cochran		May 16, 2002
R-AR	Tim Hutchinson		May 16, 2002
R-AK	Frank H. Murkowski		Jun 4, 2002
R-TX	Phil Gramm		Jun 4, 2002
D-SD	Tim Johnson		Jun 4, 2002
R-MS	Trent Lott		Jun 4, 2002
R-NH	Bob Smith		Jun 18, 2002
R-UT	Robert F. Bennett		Jun 18, 2002
R-NC	Jesse Helms		Jun 26, 2002
R-PA	Rick Santorum		Jun 26, 2002
D-AR	Blanche L. Lincoln		Jul 10, 2002
R-AL	Richard C. Shelby		Jul 10, 2002
R-OK	Don Nickles		Jul 18, 2002
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch		Jul 18, 2002
R-OK	James M. Inhofe		Jul 19, 2002
R-NM	Pete V. Domenici		Jul 19, 2002
R-KY	Jim Bunning		Jul 26, 2002
R-CO	Ben Nighthorse Campbell		Jul 29, 2002
R-KS	Sam Brownback		Jul 29, 2002
D-NE	Ben Nelson		Jul 30, 2002
R-MO	Christopher S. Bond		Aug 1, 2002
R-IA	Chuck Grassley		Aug 1, 2002
D-LA	John B. Breaux		Aug 1, 2002
R-TX	Kay Bailey Hutchison		Aug 1, 2002
R-KY	Mitch McConnell		Aug 1, 2002
R-KS	Pat Roberts		Aug 1, 2002
D-SC	Strom Thurmond		Aug 1, 2002
R-CO	Wayne Allard		Aug 1, 2002
R-NE	Chuck Hagel		Sep 10, 2002
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu		Sep 10, 2002
R-TN	William H. Frist		Sep 17, 2002
R-OR	Gordon H. Smith		Sep 24, 2002
R-NH	Judd Gregg		Oct 4, 2002
R-ME	Susan M. Collins		Oct 17, 2002
R-TN	Fred Thompson		Nov 12, 2002
R-AZ	Jon Kyl		Nov 12, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Referred Apr 25, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 25, 2002Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S10652	Jon Kyl R-AZ	Oct 17, 2002

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 2037	Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act	Related bill	Oct 8, 2002

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to amend the Act establishing the Department of Commerce to protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce.
Short Titles as Introduced: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
Popular Titles: Firearms Manufactures Protection bill

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Apr 25, 2002Introduced in Senate

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