# 114-hr-4399: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

114-hr-4399, Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4399
- Congress: 114
- Title: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2016-02-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 59
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (59)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4399 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4399)

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