Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act

Bill: 115-hr-163
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Firearms and explosives

Manufacturing

Product safety and quality

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act</b></p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Hastings introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act . 2. Repeal of prohibition on bringing qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901–7903 ; Public Law 109–92 ) are hereby repealed.