PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act

Senate Bill

S. 484

119th Congress

PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Lee

R - UT

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

This bill changes the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to allow gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations to move certain lawsuits from state courts to federal courts. It gives federal courts the power to decide whether these lawsuits qualify for dismissal under existing protections and to dismiss them if they do.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/6/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberSenate

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PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act

This bill changes the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to allow gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations to move certain lawsuits from state courts to federal courts. It gives federal courts the power to decide whether these lawsuits qualify

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This bill changes the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to allow gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations to move certain lawsuits from state courts to federal courts. It gives federal courts the power to decide whether these lawsuits qualify for dismissal under existing protections and to dismiss them if they do.

Bill Number: 484
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

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Fact Sheet

Title: PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act
Bill Number: 484
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Summary: This bill changes the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to allow gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations to move certain lawsuits from state courts to federal courts. It gives federal courts the power to decide whether these lawsuits qualify for dismissal under existing protection

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill changes the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to allow gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations to move certain lawsuits from state courts to federal courts. It gives federal courts the power to decide whether these lawsuits qualify for dismissal under existing protections and to dismiss them if they do.

Last updated: 3/5/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill allows gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations to transfer lawsuits from state courts to federal courts when they believe the lawsuit should be dismissed under existing federal law.
Federal courts would gain authority to determine whether a lawsuit qualifies as a "qualified civil liability action" that should be dismissed.
The existing Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act already limits certain types of lawsuits against the gun industry, and this bill adds new procedures for enforcing those limits.
Defendants in these cases could move their lawsuits to federal court even if the case originally started in state court.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill primarily affects gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations by giving them a new legal tool to move lawsuits to federal court. It also affects people who file lawsuits against gun industry members, as their cases could be transferred out of state courts and potentially dismissed more quickly. The bill would shift where and how certain gun-related lawsuits are handled in the court system.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Subjects

Civil actions and liability

Federal district courts

Firearms and explosives

Jurisdiction and venue

Manufacturing

Retail and wholesale trades

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

484, 119th Congress (2025). "PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-484

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