S 686
106th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
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Expert witnesses
Firearms
Firearms injuries
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Law
Legal fees
Manufacturing industries
Products liability
Punitive damages
Retail trade
Violence
Firearms Rights, Responsibilities, and Remedies Act of 1999
Introduced: March 23, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 23, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3135-3138)
Mar 23, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Firearms Rights, Responsibilities, and Remedies Act of 1999 - Authorizes States, units of local government, organizations, businesses, or other persons that have been injured by or incurred costs as a result of gun violence, notwithstanding Federal, State, or local laws, to bring civil actions in Federal or State courts of original jurisdiction against manufacturers, dealers, or importers who knew or should have known that their design, manufacturing, marketing, importation, sales, or distribution practices would likely result in gun violence.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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