Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

This bill would end special legal protections for the gun industry and open access to federal gun trace data in court. It repeals parts of a law that had made it very hard to sue gun makers and sellers for harm linked to their products. It also says the ATF’s Firearms Trace System data can be subpoenaed, used in discovery, and admitted as evidence in civil cases in state or federal court, and in administrative proceedings, the same as other information.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Victims and families seeking to sue; gun manufacturers and sellers; lawyers, judges, and public agencies handling civil cases.
• What changes: Repeals key parts of the federal shield law for the gun industry; allows courts to access and use ATF gun trace data as evidence and for testimony in civil and administrative proceedings.
• When: These changes would apply if the bill becomes law; the text does not set a separate start date.