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HR 800 109th Congress House

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Official title: To prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for da… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages or injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.

Introduced: March 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
Law AmmunitionCivil actions and liabilityCommerceCrime and Law Enforcement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2162-2163)
Jun 14, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
Jun 14, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-124.
May 25, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 12.
May 25, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 20, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 11, 2005
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Mar 15, 2005
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H590)
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 26, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2162-2163)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act - Prohibits a qualified civil liability action from being brought in any state or federal court against a manufacturer or seller of a firearm, ammunition, or a component of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce (or against a trade association of such manufacturers or sellers) for damages, punitive damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, fines, or penalties, or other relief, resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm. Requires pending actions to be dismissed. Excludes actions: (1) brought against a person who has been convicted of transferring a firearm knowing that it would be used to commit a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime, by a party directly harmed by such crime; (2) brought against a seller for negligent entrustment or negligence per se; (3) in which a manufacturer or seller of a firearm knowingly violated a state or federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of the firearm, if the violation was a proximate cause of the harm for which relief is sought; (4) for breach of contract or warranty in connection with the purchase of the firearm; or (5) for death, physical injuries, or property damage resulting directly from a defect in design or manufacture of the firearm when used as intended or in a reasonably foreseeable manner, except that if the discharge was caused by a volitional act that constituted a criminal offense, such act shall be considered the sole proximate cause of any resulting death, personal injury, or property damage.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 67
All 67 Democratic 4 Republican 21
STUPAK, BART
· Jun 7, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· May 17, 2005
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 17, 2005
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· May 10, 2005
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 3, 2005
Ryan, Paul
· May 3, 2005
DREIER, DAVID
· Apr 19, 2005
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Apr 19, 2005
LEWIS, JERRY
· Apr 19, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Apr 14, 2005
BARTON, JOE
· Apr 12, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Apr 12, 2005
INGLIS, BOB
· Apr 12, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Apr 12, 2005
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 5, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Apr 5, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Mar 17, 2005
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 17, 2005
LINDER, JOHN
· Mar 17, 2005
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Mar 17, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 16, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Mar 16, 2005
Rodgers, Cathy
· Mar 16, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Mar 16, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Mar 14, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 10, 2005
CAMP, DAVE
· Mar 10, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Mar 10, 2005
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Mar 10, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 8, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 8, 2005
HASTINGS, DOC
· Mar 8, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 8, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 1, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 1, 2005
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Mar 1, 2005
Salazar, John
· Feb 17, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 15, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Feb 15, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Feb 15, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 15, 2005
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Feb 15, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Feb 15, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Feb 15, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 15, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Feb 15, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 15, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 15, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Feb 15, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Feb 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 800: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-800/
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"H.R. 800: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-800/.
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