A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

Bill: 114-s-2469
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2016-01-27
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Firearms and explosives

Manufacturing

Product safety and quality
Latest action: action_date: 2016-01-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-01-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: 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.

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2469 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2016 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

1. Repeal of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901 , 7902, and 7903) are repealed.