Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
Latest action · Oct 26, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2162-2163)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act - Prohibits a qualified civil liability action from being brought in any state or federal court against a manufacturer or seller of a firearm, ammunition, or a component of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce (or against a trade association of such manufacturers or sellers) for damages, punitive damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, fines, or penalties, or other relief, resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm. Requires pending actions to be dismissed. Excludes actions: (1) brought against a person who has been convicted of transferring a firearm knowing that it would be used to commit a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime, by a party directly harmed by such crime; (2) brought against a seller for negligent entrustment or negligence per se; (3) in which a manufacturer or seller of a firearm knowingly violated a state or federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of the firearm, if the violation was a proximate cause of the harm for which relief is sought; (4) for breach of contract or warranty in connection with the purchase of the firearm; or (5) for death, physical injuries, or property damage resulting directly from a defect in design or manufacture of the firearm when used as intended or in a reasonably foreseeable manner, except that if the discharge was caused by a volitional act that constituted a criminal offense, such act shall be considered the sole proximate cause of any resulting death, personal injury, or property damage.
Cosponsors 257
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2005 to Jun 7, 2005; 110 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-NC | Charles H. Taylor | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-IN | Chris Chocola | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 15, 2005Markup May 25, 2005Reported Jun 14, 2005 |
| Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee | Referred Mar 10, 2005Hearings Mar 15, 2005Discharged Apr 11, 2005 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2162-2163)
- Jun 14, 2005Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-124.
- Jun 14, 2005Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
- May 25, 2005Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 25, 2005Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 12.
- May 18, 2005Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 20, 2005Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 11, 2005Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
- Mar 15, 2005Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 10, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
- Feb 15, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H590)
- Feb 15, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H241 | Carolyn McCarthy D-NY | Feb 14, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6409 | Carolyn McCarthy D-NY | Jul 25, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4930Lists S4930Michigan organizations opposing H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act | Carl Levin D-MI | May 11, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1951 | Carolyn McCarthy D-NY | Apr 13, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H590 | Cliff Stearns R-FL | Feb 15, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 7, 2005H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2005</p>
- Jun 7, 2005H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2005
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-21 | PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT150 pages | Judiciary Committee | Mar 15, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 397 | Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act | Related bill | Oct 26, 2005 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages or injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
- Popular Titles
- Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2005Reported in House
- Feb 15, 2005Introduced in House
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