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US SB484
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (15 U.S.C. 7902) to add new removal and dismissal procedures for civil liability actions against firearms industry defendants
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Allows firearm manufacturers, sellers, or trade associations sued in state court to remove cases to federal district court when they claim the lawsuit is a "qualified civil liability action" under PLCAA
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Grants federal district courts authority to determine whether a removed case qualifies as a protected civil liability action and dismiss it accordingly
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Introduced February 6, 2025 by Senator Lee with 5 Republican cosponsors (Hawley, Cassidy, Scott of Florida, Blackburn, and Budd) and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act
Crime and law enforcement
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2/6/2025