S 1939 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Introduced Oct 5, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard Blumenthal D-CT

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Oct 5, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

  1. IntroducedOct 5, 2017
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 5, 2017 to Apr 9, 2018; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalOct 5, 2017
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-RIJack ReedOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-CAKamala D. HarrisOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-ORRon WydenOriginalOct 5, 2017
D-ILTammy DuckworthOriginalOct 5, 2017
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Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Oct 5, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
  2. Oct 5, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 163Gun Manufacturers Accountability ActRelated billJan 13, 2017
S 1779Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence ActReintroduced BillJun 11, 2019
HR 3984Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence ActRelated billOct 16, 2017

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
Short Titles as Introduced
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 5, 2017Introduced in Senate

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