Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 157 To repeal the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act prohibiting the bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 3, 2019 Mr. EVANS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Com- merce in Arms Act prohibiting the bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gun Manufacturers 4 Accountability Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:10 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H157.IH H157 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 157 IH SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON BRINGING QUALIFIED 1 CIVIL LIABILITY ACTIONS IN FEDERAL OR 2 STATE COURT. 3 Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful 4 Commerce in Arms Act (15 U.S.C. 7901–7903; Public 5 Law 109–92) are hereby repealed. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:10 Jan 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H157.IH H157 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS