3.0.0 332 2021-09-27T20:52:00Z 2021-09-27T20:52:00Z House H HR 2013-01-22 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHIFF:H.R. 332.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Actis constitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8,Clause 3, the Commerce Clause and Article I, Section 8,Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause. Additionally, thePreamble to the Constitution provides support of theauthority to enact legislation to promote the GeneralWelfare.[Page H223]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-01-22T15:03:05Z 2013-01-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 N V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2013-01-22 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2013-01-22 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2013-01-22 True C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2013-01-22 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2013-01-22 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2013-01-22 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2013-01-22 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2013-01-22 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2013-01-22 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2013-01-22 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2013-01-22 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2013-02-06 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2013-02-06 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 33 2013-02-13 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2013-02-13 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2013-02-13 False E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2013-03-14 False L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 9 2013-03-14 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2013-03-14 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2013-04-11 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2013-04-11 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2013-04-11 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2013-06-25 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2013-06-25 False Law Civil actions and liability Crime victims Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Firearms and explosives Judicial procedure and administration Product safety and quality Law 00 2013-01-22 Introduced in House 2013-03-28T21:45:22Z Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act - Prohibits a court from dismissing an action against a manufacturer, seller, or trade association for damages or relief resulting from an alleged defect or negligence with respect to a product, or conduct that would be actionable under state common or statutory law in the absence of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, on the basis that the action is for damages or relief from the criminal, unlawful, or volitional use of a qualified product.

Makes the contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) subject to subpoena or other discovery and admissible as evidence. Permits such contents to be used, relied on, or disclosed, and permits testimony or other evidence to be based on the data, on the same basis as other information in a civil action in any state or federal court or in an administrative proceeding.

]]> Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act Short Titles as Introduced Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act Display Title Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act Official Title as Introduced To provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies as are available to those injured through other means. Introduced in House 2013-01-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr332ih/xml/BILLS-113hr332ih.xml 2013-01-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.