Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
An attempt to hold manufacturers of arms or components civilly responsible for the acts of criminals.
Title: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7544/all-info
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1 sponsors: Ritchie Torres (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Nov 1 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
House | Nov 1 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Apr 18 2022 | Introduced in House |
House | Apr 18 2022 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Apr 19 2022 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill