HRES 181 108th Congress House Congress House rules and procedure Law

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1036) to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or…

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1036) to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others.

Introduced: April 8, 2003 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Apr 9, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 9, 2003

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2944)

Apr 9, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2944)

Apr 9, 2003

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Apr 9, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 181.

Apr 9, 2003

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2944-2950)

Apr 8, 2003

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 20.

Apr 8, 2003

All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.

Apr 8, 2003

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-64, by Mr. Sessions.

Apr 8, 2003

Introduced in House

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1036 (prohibiting civil liability actions against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for misuse of their products by others).

What's happening now April 9, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 181: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1036) to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-181/

MLA

"H. Res. 181: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1036) to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-181/.

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H. Res. 181, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-181/.

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[H. Res. 181: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1036) to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-181/)