Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

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Introduced

1 February 2016

Last action

29 February 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]

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12 August 2025

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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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Timeline

1 February 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 February 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
related to → Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
related to ← A bill to provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4399
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us · 114-hr-4399 · source updated 12 August 2025