U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
Status: In committee, June 11, 2026
To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 11, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act . SECTION 2. Clarifying the broad scope of immunity against qualified civil actions Section 3 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7902 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Dismissal of pending actions A qualified civil liability action, including any claims asserted therein, that is pending on the date of enactment of the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act, shall be immediately dismissed by the court in which the action was brought or is currently pending. . SECTION 3. Updating definitions to halt the spread of frivolous lawsuits Section 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7903 ) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the (2) in paragraph (2), by striking commerce and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting commerce, including any owner and employee of such person ; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively; (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the (5) by …
Sponsors
- Derek Schmidt (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Glenn Grothman (R, HD-006)
- Blake Moore (R, HD-UT-1)
- Burgess Owens (R, 4)
- Jeff Hurd (R, HD-003)
- Jeff Crank (R, HD-005)
- David Kustoff (R, HD-008)
- Adrian Smith (R, HD-NE-3)
- Austin Scott (R, HD-GA-8)
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010)
- Ben Cline (R, HD-006)
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB9298?
- HB9298 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act.
- What does HB9298 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to clarify liability protections for firearms and associated manufacturers and retailers, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9298?
- In committee as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9298?
- Derek Schmidt (R, HD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9298?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9298
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