Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act
Latest action · Jan 13, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act
This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings from being brought against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm by the person bringing the action or a third party.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2017 to Jun 21, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 21, 2018 |
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 Jan 3, 2017 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jan 13, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 13, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jan 3, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 1, January 3, 2017, page H51.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1939 | Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act | Related bill | Oct 5, 2017 |
| HR 3984 | Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act | Related bill | Oct 16, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act prohibiting the bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
