Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
This bill repeals legal protections that previously shielded gun manufacturers from civil lawsuits related to gun violence. It allows gun violence victims to use firearm trace data from the ATF's database as evidence in civil court cases (including state, federal, and administrative proceedings). The key change makes gun trace information admissible and subject to discovery, meaning victims' legal teams can subpoena this data to prove how guns were obtained. This directly affects victims pursuing civil claims against gun manufacturers or dealers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
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Introduced Jun 20, 2023
Last action Jun 20, 2023
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Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
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District
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Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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