Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

This bill changes a federal law that limits lawsuits against makers and sellers of guns, ammunition, and related products when someone else misuses those products in a crime. It would require courts to immediately dismiss covered lawsuits that are still pending when the bill becomes law, and it widens the list of protected products to include accessories such as magazines and optical devices. It bars foreign governments from bringing these lawsuits in U.S. courts and lets defendants move covered cases from state court to federal court. It also requires plaintiffs to plead detailed facts, gives winning defendants attorney's fees, and overrides state and local laws that allow such lawsuits.

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Sponsors

• Derek Schmidt Republican sponsor
• 126 cosponsors