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S. 1338: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

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S. 1338: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-22 · Law · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Plain summary

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act 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.

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Official text

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · 24 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] reported raising $771,465 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s1338 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117