HR 800 · 109th Congress · Law

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Introduced 2005-02-15· Sponsored by Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2162-2163)(2005-10-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act - Prohibits a qualified civil liability action from being brought in any state or federal court against a manufacturer or seller of a firearm, ammunition, or a component of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce (or against a trade association of such manufacturers or sellers) for damages, punitive damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, fines, or penalties, or other relief, resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm. Requires pending actions to be dismissed. Excludes actions: (1) brought against a person who has been convicted of transferring a firearm knowing that it would be used to commit a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime, by a party directly harmed by such crime; (2) brought against a seller for negligent entrustment or negligence per se; (3) in which a manufacturer or seller of a firearm knowingly violated a state or federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of the firearm, if the violation was a proximate cause of the harm for which relief is sought; (4) for breach of contract or warranty in connection with the purchase of th…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Jun 7, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2005</p>

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H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Jun 7, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans