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S.2594: A bill to provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 25, 2016
- Latest Major Action Feb. 25, 2016
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Bill Summary
This bill prohibits the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from being immune from legal process. In state or federal civil actions or administrative proceedings, the contents of the database: (1) shall be subject to discovery and admissible as evidence; and (2) may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner. Testimony or other evidence may also...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 25, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 25, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |