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114-hr-4399114th Congress

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Sponsored By: Representative Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

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Summary

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence 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. The bill lifts the immunity from legal process of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings, the contents of the database: (1) shall be subject to discovery and admissible as evidence; and (2) may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner. Testimony or other evidence may also be permitted based on that data.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

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

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • LOUISE SLAUGHTER

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2016

  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2016

  • MICHAEL HONDA

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2016

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • SAM FARR

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2016

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2016

  • ELIOT ENGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2016

  • SANDER LEVIN

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/2/2016

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2016

  • STEVE ISRAEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2016

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2016

  • NITA LOWEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2016

  • Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2016

  • Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 4/18/2016

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2016

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2016

  • Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2016

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 6/21/2016

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/6/2016

  • Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/6/2016

  • Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2016

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/28/2016

Roll Call Votes

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