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HR3740119th CongressWALLET

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

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Summary

Ends the firearm industry's broad legal immunity by repealing parts of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act and would restore private civil lawsuits for harms tied to firearms. It would also make the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Firearms Trace System database subject to subpoena and admissible as evidence in state, federal, and administrative proceedings.

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  • Families and victims: Would be able to bring private civil suits against firearm manufacturers, distributors, and dealers for harms associated with firearm use.
  • Gun industry: Manufacturers, distributors, and dealers would lose the civil immunity shield and face new exposure to damages claims.
  • Courts and investigations: ATF trace data could be subpoenaed, admitted as evidence, and relied on in civil and administrative cases across state and federal courts.

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Victims could sue gun industry

The bill would end the federal civil immunity shield for gun makers, sellers, and distributors. Victims and governments would be able to bring civil cases in state and federal courts. It would also allow subpoenas and use of the federal gun‑trace database as evidence in court and administrative cases, on the same basis as other records. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

CA • D

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    CO • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

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    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

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  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

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    NJ • D

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    PA • D

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    VA • D

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