15 USC § 7902 - Prohibition on bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court

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title: "15 USC § 7902 - Prohibition on bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "7902"
section_name: "Prohibition on bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court"
chapter_number: 105
chapter_name: "PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–92, § 3, Oct. 26, 2005, 119 Stat. 2096.)"
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# § 7902. Prohibition on bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court

**(a)** **In general** A qualified civil liability action may not be brought in any Federal or State court.

**(b)** **Dismissal of pending actions** October 26, 2005

A qualified civil liability action that is pending on , shall be immediately dismissed by the court in which the action was brought or is currently pending.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–92, § 3, Oct. 26, 2005, 119 Stat. 2096.)