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S. 397 (109th): Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

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About the bill

Source: Wikipedia

The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) is a United States law which protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products. However, both manufacturers and dealers can still be held liable for damages resulting from defective products, breach of contract, criminal misconduct, and other actions for which they are directly responsible in much the same manner that any U.S.-based manufacturer of consumer products is held responsible. They may also be held liable for negligent entrustment when they have reason to know a gun is intended for use in a crime.

The PLCAA is codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 7901-7903.

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Sponsor and status

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Larry Craig

Sponsor. Senator for Idaho. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 28, 2005
Length: 9 pages
Introduced
Feb 16, 2005
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 26, 2005

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 26, 2005.

Law
Pub.L. 109-92
Cosponsors

61 Cosponsors (49 Republicans, 12 Democrats)

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History

Mar 19, 2003
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 659 (108th).
Oct 31, 2003
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1806 (108th).
Mar 2, 2004
 
Earlier Version — Failed Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1805 (108th).
Feb 16, 2005
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Jul 29, 2005
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.

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Oct 18, 2005
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 493 (109th).
Oct 20, 2005
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

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Oct 26, 2005
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 397 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 397. This is the one from the 109th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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