Introduced in Senate
PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act or the PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL AND DISMISSAL OF QUALIFIED CIVIL LIABILITY ACTIONSTrack this section →
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..