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.
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act - Prohibits any qualified civil liability action from being brought in any State or Federal court and requires pending actions to be dismissed. Defines such an action to: (1) include an action brought 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 or injunctive relief resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm; and (2) exclude an action brought against persons who transfer a firearm knowing that it will be used to commit a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime, by a party directly harmed by such crime; an action brought against a seller for negligent entrustment or negligence per se; an action in which a manufacturer or seller of a firearm willfully violated a State or Federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of the firearm and the violation was a proximate cause of the harm for which relief is sought; an action for breach of contract or warranty in connection with the purchase of the firearm; or an action for physical injuries or property damage resulting directly from a defect in design or manufacture of the firearm when used as intended.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4169)
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 8 - 90. Record Vote Number: 30.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Considered as unfinished business.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 181 and Rule XXIII.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Meehan amendment.
At the conclusion of debate on the Meehan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meehan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 181, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Watt (NC) amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1036 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1036.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Watt moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H2997-2998; text: CR H2997)
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watt motion to recommit with instructions.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 140 - 282 (Roll no. 123).
Roll Call #123 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 140 (Roll no. 124).(text: CR H2978-2979)
Roll Call #124 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 140 (Roll no. 124). (text: CR H2978-2979)
Roll Call #124 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.