Bill > HR1068

This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) to provide a new mechanism for removing and potentially dismissing certain civil liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations. Specifically, the bill allows a defendant in a state court lawsuit to remove the case to federal court if they believe the lawsuit is a "qualified civil liability action" - which typically refers to legal actions that the original PLCAA was designed to prevent. Once removed to federal court, the federal district court will have the authority to review whether the lawsuit meets the definition of a qualified civil liability action and can dismiss the case if it determines that it does. This provision effectively gives gun industry defendants an additional legal pathway to potentially have certain types of lawsuits against them quickly dismissed by shifting the venue from state to federal court and providing federal judges with explicit authority to evaluate the lawsuit's merit under the PLCAA's standards.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1068/all-info