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H.R. 1068

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1068, the PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 6, 2025 by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 1068 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb1068/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1068 IH: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1068  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 6, 2025   Ms. Hageman  (for herself,  Mr. Crane , and  Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act   or the   PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act  .
2.
Removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions
Section 3 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7902 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(c)
Removal and dismissal
(1)
Removal
In any civil action in a State court in which a defendant that is a manufacturer, seller, or trade association asserts that the civil action is a qualified civil liability action, that defendant may remove the civil action to the district court of the United States for the district and division embracing the place where the civil action is pending.
(2)
Dismissal
The district court of the United States to which a civil action is removed under paragraph (1) may—
(A)
determine whether the civil action is a qualified civil liability action; and
(B)
dismiss the civil action accordingly.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions.

Sponsors

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) sponsors H.R. 1068, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1068 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 6, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1068 has taken 2 actions since Feb 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 1068 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1068, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 1068 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act — Display Title
  • PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 93 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1068 in 2 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Education, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Aerospace, Automotive Industry, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Banking, Bankruptcy.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES—District of Columbia11—
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES11—
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 93.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ABELARDO TORRES111
ANDREA PORWOLL111
ASHLEY GUM111
BRADLEY WATTS111
BRINCE MANNING111
BROOKE MILLER111
CAROLINE BILLMAN111
CASSIA CARVALHO111
CHAD WHITEMAN111
CHANTEL SHEAKS111
CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW111
CHRISTOPHER EYLER111
CHRISTOPHER GUITH111
CHRISTOPHER ROBERTI111
CLARK JACKSON111
DAN BYERS111
DAVID BAIME111
ERIN DELANEY111
ESPERANZA JELALIAN111
EVAN WILLIAMS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 first_quarter$19.3M1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGESAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1068 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1068’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr1068/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1068 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Civil actions and liability to Retail and wholesale trades.

hr1068/subjects.txt
Civil actions and liabilityFederal district courtsFirearms and explosivesJurisdiction and venueManufacturingRetail and wholesale trades

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com