Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill would repeal the law protecting gun dealers (FFL's) from being sued for crimes committed by guns they lawfully sell.
Title: Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act
Subject: Law: Civil actions and liability: Firearms and explosives: Manufacturing: Product safety and quality: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act 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.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Last Action Date: January 13, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/163/all-info
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3 sponsors: Alcee Hastings (D); Dwight Evans (D); Eleanor Norton (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 13 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| House | Jan 3 2017 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 3 2017 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 10 2017 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice
There have not been any votes on this bill