Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act

Bill: 116-hr-157
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-03
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Firearms and explosives

Manufacturing

Product safety and quality

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act</b></p> <p>This bill repeals provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that prohibit civil actions or administrative proceedings against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for harms resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Evans 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2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901–7903 ; Public Law 109–92 ) are hereby repealed.