S 1955 · in committee · significant
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill allows victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for damages caused by criminal firearm misuse.
- Gun manufacturers, ammunition sellers, and dealers are affected, along with victims seeking legal remedies.
- The bill repeals existing liability protections and makes ATF gun trace data available as evidence in civil lawsuits.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing liability protections for gun manufacturers and sellers affect the cost and availability of firearms for lawful purchasers?
- 02
What evidence exists that civil lawsuits against gun sellers would reduce gun violence compared to other policy approaches?
- 03
Should gun manufacturers bear legal responsibility for crimes committed with their products, and how is this different from liability for other industries?
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Sponsor · D-CT
Richard Blumenthal
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
26/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-06-04
Joining the bill

Tammy Baldwin
D-WI · original

Edward J. Markey
D-MA · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

John Fetterman
D-PA · original

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · original

John W. Hickenlooper
D-CO · original

Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original

Tim Kaine
D-VA · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

Patty Murray
D-WA · original
+ 14 more
Legislative timeline
2025-06-04 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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