,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4   
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1   
,mr4 ,budd1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4         
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,crapo1    
,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4         
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,ms4 ,lummis1  
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1
 & ,mr4 ,graham7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,protection ( ,lawful        
,comm]ce 9 ,arms ,act to cl>ify         
liability protections = fire>ms &       
associat$ manufactur]s & retail]s1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,h>mful &       
,outrage\s ,torts ,act4  #b4 ,cl>ify+ ! 
broad scope ( immunity aga9/ qualifi$   
civil actions ,section #c ( !           
,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gijb7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,dismissal ( p5d+ actions ,a        

qualifi$ civil liability action1 includ+
 any claims ass]t$ !re91 t is p5d+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/opp+ ,h>mful &    
,outrage\s ,torts ,act1 %all be         
imm$iately dismiss$ by ! c\rt 9 :i* !   
action 0 br\ght or is curr5tly p5d+4  4 
#c4 ,updat+ def9itions to halt ! spread 
( frivol\s lawsuits ,section #d ( !     
,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gijc7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ,! t]m
 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess means devot+ "t1    
att5tion1 & labor to ! sale1            
manufacture1 or importation ( a qualifi$
 product z a regul> c\rse ( trade or    
bus9ess4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ comm]ce & all t foll[s ?r\gh !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ comm]ce1 includ+
 any own] & employee ( su* p]son2  7#c7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#i7 
z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#aj71           
respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,proximate
 cause ,! t]m proximate cause means t ! 

pla9tiff 0 directly injur$ by ! alleg$ly
 unlawful conduct ( ! def5dant4  2  7#e7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,qualifi$     
product ,! t]m qualifi$ product means a 
fire>m 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71     
7,b71 or 7,c7 ( section #iba7;a77#c7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 includ+
 any antique fire>m 7z def9$ 9 section  
#iba7;a77#af7 ( su* title71 ammunition  
7z def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#ag77;,a7 ( 
su* title71 or a compon5t "p (1 or an   
accessory int5d$ = use )1 a fire>m or   
ammunition1 includ+ ammunition magaz9es 
or clips1 optical devices1 or o!r       
products int5d$ to be includ$ 91 atta*$ 
to1 or us$ :ile atta*$ to1 or 9         
conjunction )1 a fire>m or ammunition1 t
 has be5 %ipp$ or transport$ 9 int]/ate 
or =eign comm]ce4  2  7#f7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#f7  ,qualifi$ civil        
liability action  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! t]m
 qualifi$ civil liability action means a
 civil action1 proce$+1 or adm9i/rative 

proce$+1 or any claim ass]t$ !re91      
br\ght by any p]son aga9/ a manufactur] 
or sell] ( a qualifi$ product1 or a     
trade association1 = damages1 punitive  
damages1 injunctive or decl>atory       
relief1 abatem5t1 re/itution1 f9es1 or  
p5alties1 or o!r relief1 result+ f1 on !
 basis (1 aris+ out (1 or 9 relation to 
! crim9al or unlawful misuse1 alt]ation1
 or modification ( a qualifi$ product by
 ! p]son or a ?ird p>ty1 "u any !ory (  
liability1 includ+ /atutory claims or   
claims aris+ f tort or contract1 b %all 
n include--  7i7 a claim br\ght aga9/ a 
transf]or convict$ "u section #ibd7;h7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or a   
comp>able or id5tical ,/ate felony law1 
by a p>ty directly h>m$ by ! conduct (  
:i* ! transf]ee is s convict$2  7ii7 a  
claim br\ght aga9/ a sell] = neglig5t   
entru/m5t or neglig5ce p] se2  7iii7 a  
claim-- 7,i7 9 :i* a manufactur] or     
sell] ( a qualifi$ product kn[+ly       
violat$ *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 *apt] #ec ( ! ,int]nal    

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et   
seq471 or ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act 
( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq471  
or an equival5t ,/ate /atute1 t is      
int5d$ to & exclusively imposes specific
 & concrete obligations on manufactur]s 
& sell]s reg>d+ ! mann] 9 :i* qualifi$  
products are manufactur$1 di/ribut$1 or 
transf]r$ to unlic5s$ p]sons2  7,,ii7 9 
:i* ! violation 0 a proximate cause ( ! 
h>m = :i* relief is s\ght2 &  7,,iii7 t 
is n premis$ on nuisance or neglig5ce1  
:e!r bas$ 9 /atute or common law2  7iv7 
a claim = brea* ( contract or w>ranty 9 
connection ) ! pur*ase ( ! product2  7v7
 a claim = dea?1 physical injuries or   
prop]ty damage result+ directly f a     
defect 9 design or manufacture ( !      
product1 :5 be+ lawfully us$ z int5d$ or
 9 a reasonably =eseeable mann]1 except 
t :]e ! dis*>ge ( ! product 0 caus$ by a
 volitional act :i* meets ! elem5ts ( a 
crim9al (f5se1 !n su* act %all be       
consid]$ ! sole proximate cause ( any   

result+ dea?1 p]sonal injuries or       
prop]ty damage2 or  7vi7 a claim or     
proce$+ comm5c$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to
 en=ce ! provisions ( *apt] #dd ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #ec (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7,b7
  ,neglig5t entru/m5t  ,z us$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! t]m neglig5t    
entru/m5t--  7i7 means ! supply+ ( a    
qualifi$ product by a sell] = use by    
ano!r p]son :5 ! sell] kn[s1 or         
reasonably %\ld "k1 ! p]son to :om !    
product is suppli$ is !mself likely to1 
& does1 use ! product 9 a mann] involv+ 
unreasonable risk ( physical injury to !
 p]son or o!rs2 &  7ii7 does n include  
in/ances 9 :i* ! h>m 0 caus$ by a p]son 
:o 0 n entru/$ ) ! qualifi$ product     
directly by ! sell]4  7,c7  ,rule (     
con/ruction  ,! exceptions enum]at$ "u  
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be con/ru$ s z n to be 9 conflict1
 & no provision ( ?is ,act %all be      
con/ru$ to create a public or private   
cause ( action1 claim1 or rem$y4  7,d7  

,m9or *ild exception  ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! "r ( a p]son 
"u #ag ye>s ( age to recov] damages     
au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law 9 a     
civil action t meets "o ( ! requirem5ts 
"u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( subp>agraph  
7,a74  7,e7  ,=eign ,/ate & ,gov]nm5ts  
7i7  ,def9ition  ,! t]m =eign /ate or   
gov]nm5t includes any entity1 ag5cy1 or 
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate or         
gov]nm5t4  7ii7  ,prohibition  ,no =eign
 /ate or gov]nm5t may br+ a civil       
action1 proce$+1 or adm9i/rative        
proce$+1 or any claim ass]t$ !re9 aga9/ 
a manufactur] or sell] ( a qualifi$     
product1 or a trade association1 =      
damages1 punitive damages1 injunctive or
 decl>atory relief1 abatem5t1           
re/itution1 f9es1 or p5alties1 or o!r   
relief1 result+ f1 on ! basis (1 aris+  
out (1 or 9 relation to ! crim9al or    
unlawful misuse1 alt]ation1 or          
modification ( a qualifi$ product by !  
p]son or a ?ird p>ty1 "u any !ory (     
liability1 includ+ /atutory claims or   

claims aris+ f tort or contract1 9 any  
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt4 ,! exceptions to  
immunity provid$ "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7v7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to  
any claim br\ght by a =eign /ate or     
gov]nm5t & may n be ass]t$ by any =eign 
/ate or gov]nm5t 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate  
c\rt4  4  7#g7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g71 z
 s r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7 
,sell] ,! t]m sell]1 ) respect to a     
qualifi$ product-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 an  
import] 7z def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#i7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o is 
engag$ 9 ! bus9ess z su* an import] 9   
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce & :o is lic5s$
 to engage 9 bus9ess z su* an import] "u
 *apt] #dd ( t title2  7ii7 a deal] 7z  
def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#aa7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o is engag$ 9
 ! bus9ess z su* a deal] 9 int]/ate or  
=eign comm]ce & :o is lic5s$ to engage 9
 bus9ess z su* a deal] "u *apt] #dd ( t 
title2  7iii7 a p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess
 ( sell+ ammunition 7z def9$ 9 section  
#iba7;a77#ag77;,a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code72 or  7iv7 a p]son engag$ 9
 ! bus9ess ( sell+ any o!r qualifi$     
product 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce at !
 :olesale or retail level1 includ+      
import & export2  7,b7 includes any own]
 or employee ( ! sell]2 &  7,c7 does n  
include any manufactur]4  4  #d4        
,proc$ure = removal & dismissal ,!      
,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #c 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #gijb7 ! foll[+3  #c;,a4      
,proc$ure  7a7 ,removal & dismissal     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any action be=e a ,/ate
 c\rt 9 :i* a def5dant t is a           
manufactur]1 sell]1 or trade association
 ass]ts t ! action is a qualifi$ civil  
liability action1 ! manufactur]1 sell]1 
or trade association may remove ! action
 to ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !
 di/rict & division embrac+ ! place :]e 
su* action is p5d+4  7#b7 ,jurisdiction 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! di/rict c\rt %all h    
jurisdiction ov] an action describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! def5dant seek+       

removal makes a colorable ass]tion t at 
lea/ #a ( ! claims is a qualifi$ civil  
liability action4  7,b7 ,supplem5tal    
jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rt may ex]cise
 supplem5tal jurisdiction ov] all o!r   
claims 9 ! action t arise out ( ! same  
common nucleus ( op]ative facts4  7#c7  
,motion to dismiss ,^u det]m9ation by ! 
di/rict c\rt t removal is prop]1 !      
def5dant %all h #cj days to file a      
motion to dismiss4  7#d7 ,discretion ,! 
di/rict c\rt has ! discretion to reta9  
jurisdiction to resolve any rema9+      
claims 9 ! case ev5 ^u ! dismissal (    
claims b>r$ by ! immunity grant$ by ?is 
,act if do+ s comports ) judicial       
economy1 conv5i5ce1 fairness to !       
p>ties1 & comity4  7#e7 ,review ,an ord]
 rem&+ a case to ! ,/ate c\rt f :i* x 0 
remov$ pursuant to ?is section %all be  
imm$iately reviewable on appeal4  7b7   
,plead+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a claim br\ght  
aga9/ a manufactur] or sell] ( a        
qualifi$ product1 or a trade            
association1 premis$ on any ( !         

exceptions li/$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7
 ( section #c7f77;,a7 %all plead )      
p>ticul>ity ! factual allegations       
provid+ ! basis = ! application ( !     
exception1 includ+ ^? facts necess>y to 
e/abli% sci5t] & proximate cause4  7#b7 
,exceptions ,a claim br\ght aga9/ a     
manufactur] or sell] ( a qualifi$       
product1 or a trade association1 premis$
 on an exception to ! immunity grant$ 9 
?is ,act %all allege p>ticul>iz$ facts  
%[+ t ! manufactur] or sell] ( a        
qualifi$ product1 or trade association1 
0 ! proximate cause ( ! damages alleg$4 
,! c\rt %all det]m9e :e!r ! p>ticul>iz$ 
facts alleg$ by ! pla9tiff suffice to   
e/abli% proximate cause z a matt] ( law4
  7c7 ,int]locutory appeals z ( "r ,a   
def5dant %all h ! "r to take an imm$iate
 int]locutory appeal ( an ord]1 d5y+ a  
motion to dismiss bas$ on any provision 
( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,attorney's fees =     
prevail+ def5dants ,a def5dant :o       
prevails 9 ass]t+ ! immunity grant$ 9   
?is ,act %all be entitl$ to reasonable  

attorney's fees & c\rt co/s4  4  #e4    
,preemption ,! ,protection ( ,lawful    
,comm]ce 9 ,arms ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#gija et seq471 z am5d$ by section #d ( 
?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #c;,b4 ,preemption ,!          
provisions ( ?is ,act expressly preempt 
any ,/ate & local laws 7includ+         
regulations7 t specifically impose      
liability on qualifi$ product           
manufactur]s1 sell]s1 & trade           
associations1 or t attempt to d s 9 a   
g5]ally applicable mann] ins(> z ! ,/ate
 or local law 7includ+ regulations7     
all[s = civil actions1 civil proce$+s1 &
 adm9i/rative proce$+s = damages1       
punitive damages1 injunctive or         
decl>atory relief1 abatem5t1 re/itution1
 f9es1 p5alties1 or o!r relief result+ f
 ! crim9al misuse1 alt]ation1 or        
modification ( a qualifi$ product "u any
 !ory ( liability1 includ+ any /atutory 
claim aris+ f tort or contract4  4