Restricts gun access model confidence 90%
Repeals the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which had shielded firearms manufacturers and sellers from certain civil lawsuits, so more civil liability for the firearms industry.
Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (15 U.S.C. 7901, 7902, 7903) are repealed.
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Restricts gun access model confidence 80%
Makes gun trace data from the ATF's Firearms Trace System database discoverable, admissible, and usable in civil actions, allowing more use of trace information against firearms sellers or manufacturers in lawsuits.
The contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill repeals key provisions of the PLCAA that limited civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers for harms caused by their products, and removes immunity for ATF gun trace data in civil proceedings. Both changes expand the legal exposure and liability of the firearms industry, which restricts the firearms topic axis per the provided definitions. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-04 | Libra | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-06-04 | Senat | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |