# 119-hr-544: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.

119-hr-544, To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-544
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a private civil right of action allowing lawsuits for injuries or deaths caused by ghost guns.** It targets makers of any component and anyone who facilitated a sale when the weapon’s use affects interstate or foreign commerce. - Families and victims can sue in the federal district where the injury or death occurs and may recover damages, including consequential damages. - State and local governments may bring similar suits to seek damages for harms that occur in their jurisdictions. - Manufacturers of components and people who facilitated sales could face civil liability for harms linked to a ghost gun. - Defendants can raise affirmative defenses if the harm resulted from an individual acting in self-defense against a reasonable imminent threat or from a law enforcement officer responding to a reasonable imminent threat. - The bill defines a ghost gun as a firearm lacking a unique serial number as required by 18 U.S.C. 923(i) and includes parts intended to be assembled into a firearm.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New right to sue ghost gun makers and sellers: mixed, high. This bill would create a federal right to sue for injury or death caused by a ghost gun used in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. An injured person, any family member of someone killed, or the State or local government could file in the U.S. district court where the harm happened. They c…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
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- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-544 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/544)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-544 (as of 2025-12-21).