Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 6/4/2025
Actions
- 2025-06-04Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-06-04Introduced in House
- 2025-06-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-06-04 (00)
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
This bill removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers and the disclosure of gun trace data in civil actions.
Specifically, the bill repeals the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which prohibits civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm.
Additionally, the bill states that firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not immune from legal process. Such data is subject to discovery; is admissible as evidence; and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Danny Davis (D-IL)
- Betty McCollum (D-MN)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
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