United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1052 (110th)
Federal Engineering Accountability Act of 2007
Introduced
14 February 2007
Last action
15 February 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Federal Engineering Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides that an action may be brought only in federal court for actual, not punitive, damages against the Army Corps of Engineers for its failure or negligence to design, construct, or maintain a project, adversely impacted in a major disaster, for which the Corps is legally responsible. Establishes the Federal Engineering Accountability Commission to determine the Corps' failure or negligence after such a disaster and to report to the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Homeland Security. Permits such an action for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death to proceed only if a claimant can demonstrate that: (1) the Corps admitted that it failed or was negligent; or (2) the Commission determines that the Corps failed or was negligent.
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Timeline
14 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 February 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1052
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1052
- us · 110-hr-1052 · source updated 14 August 2025