Government Contractors Product Liability Act of 1981

Summary

Government Contractors' Product Liability Act of 1981 - Includes periods of military service in computing any period of limitation on the filing of an action by or against any person in military service to enforce any liability of a supplier of a product to the Government with respect to such product. Directs the Government to indemnify a supplier for product liability unless a court determines that such liability is a result of the supplier's negligence. Declares that the United States consents to be sued for indemnity under this Act. Permits the indemnification of a supplier only if the settlement or compromise of a product liability claim is approved by the Attorney General or an appropriate court adjudicating an action seeking indemnification. Requires any product supplied to a foreign government under a Federal program to be considered a product supplied to the United States Government for purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 February 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD, DOT, GSA, Justice, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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