119th Congress
H.R. 3740
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- S001193
- Introduced
- Jun 4, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (114)
Original cosponsors (56)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Betty McCollum (D-MN)
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT)
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- S001157
Added later (58)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Jun 5, 2025
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ) · Jun 5, 2025
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC) · Jun 5, 2025
- Kathy Castor (D-FL) · Jun 9, 2025
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) · Jun 9, 2025
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) · Jun 9, 2025
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY) · Jun 9, 2025
- Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA) · Jun 9, 2025
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) · Jun 10, 2025
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) · Jun 10, 2025
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Jun 10, 2025
- Mark Pocan (D-WI) · Jun 10, 2025
- Ro Khanna (D-CA) · Jun 10, 2025
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Jun 13, 2025
- Rick Larsen (D-WA) · Jun 23, 2025
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) · Jun 25, 2025
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) · Jul 10, 2025
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) · Jul 10, 2025
- William R. Keating (D-MA) · Jul 14, 2025
- Mike Levin (D-CA) · Jul 15, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Jul 15, 2025
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) · Jul 16, 2025
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Jul 16, 2025
- Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Jul 17, 2025
- James A. Himes (D-CT) · Jul 22, 2025
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ) · Aug 1, 2025
- John B. Larson (D-CT) · Aug 12, 2025
- André Carson (D-IN) · Aug 15, 2025
- Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Sep 8, 2025
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Sep 8, 2025
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA) · Sep 8, 2025
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) · Sep 11, 2025
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Lori Trahan (D-MA) · Sep 30, 2025
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) · Oct 3, 2025
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) · Oct 14, 2025
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN) · Oct 14, 2025
- Brad Sherman (D-CA) · Oct 21, 2025
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) · Oct 21, 2025
- Norma J. Torres (D-CA) · Oct 24, 2025
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · Nov 10, 2025
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) · Nov 10, 2025
- Steven Horsford (D-NV) · Nov 12, 2025
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Nov 17, 2025
- Grace Meng (D-NY) · Nov 18, 2025
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Dec 2, 2025
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA) · Dec 2, 2025
- George Latimer (D-NY) · Dec 3, 2025
- Josh Harder (D-CA) · Dec 3, 2025
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Dec 5, 2025
- Becca Balint (D-VT) · Dec 16, 2025
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) · Dec 16, 2025
- Angie Craig (D-MN) · Feb 2, 2026
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Feb 17, 2026
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Mar 3, 2026
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Mar 4, 2026
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Mar 17, 2026
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Mar 24, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
This bill removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers and the disclosure of gun trace data in civil actions.
Specifically, the bill repeals the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which prohibits civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm.
Additionally, the bill states that firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not immune from legal process. Such data is subject to discovery; is admissible as evidence; and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 4, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Jun 4, 2025
Introduced in House