{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hageman.house.gov/media/press-releases/hageman-introduces-bill-strengthen-gunmaker-protections-frivolous-lawsuits", "Hageman Introduces Bill to Strengthen Gunmaker Protections from Frivolous Lawsuits", "2023-12-13", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "WY", "Harriet M. Hageman", "H001096", "hageman.house.gov", "hageman", "https://hageman.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington DC \u2013 Today, Rep. Hageman introduced the PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act which would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act\u2019s (PLCAA) protections for the firearm industry against abusive litigation intended to undermine the Second Amendment. The bill amends the PLCAA to allow firearm industry defendants to remove a case against them to federal court to ensure a more consistent application of procedural rules and litigation timelines.\n\nRep. Hageman stated, \u201cActivist groups have long ago learned the technique of using the courts to block what they don\u2019t like. By filing frivolous lawsuits in Democrat-run state courts, the hope of these activists is to bankrupt gun manufacturers. By amending the PLCAA so that defendants can remove a case to the federal courts, these cases can be heard and adjudicated faster and with less volatility. Our 2nd Amendment is under constant attack by gun control fanatics \u2013 we must fight to protect that right in every way possible.\n\n\u201cI am thankful for the support of bill cosponsors, Reps. Clyde (GA), Fry (SC), Gosar (AZ), McClain (MI), Ogles (TN), and Weber (TX), and I look forward to seeing this legislation become law.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hageman.house.gov/media/press-releases/hageman-introduces-bill-strengthen-gunmaker-protections-frivolous-lawsuits"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7712310180068016, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}