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HR 3740 · in committee · major

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill allows victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for damages from criminal misuse of firearms.
  • Gun manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, and trade associations are affected by removal of legal protections.
  • The bill also makes firearm trace data held by federal authorities available as evidence in civil lawsuits.

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  1. 01

    How would removing legal protections from gun manufacturers affect product liability costs and firearm prices for consumers?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that holding sellers civilly liable for criminal misuse would reduce gun violence compared to other policy approaches?

  3. 03

    Should firearm trace data from federal authorities be accessible in civil lawsuits despite potential impacts on law enforcement investigations?

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Sponsor · D-CA-14

Eric Swalwell

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-06-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-06-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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