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H.R. 1577 (106th)

Interstate Commerce Freedom Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 April 1999

Last action

17 May 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Sponsors

Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]

Subjects

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Summary

Interstate Commerce Freedom Act - Provides that, in any civil action brought in State or Federal court alleging liability of a manufacturer for harm resulting from: (1) a product of the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall not be liable for such harm if a proximate cause of the harm was a criminal or intentionally tortuous act of a person other than the manufacturer; and (2) any sale or marketing of a product of the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall not be liable for such harm unless the manufacturer failed to substantially comply with a State or Federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of such product and such failure was a proximate cause of the harm. Preempts inconsistent State law, except for State law that provides greater protections from liability for manufacturers.

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Timeline

  1. 27 April 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 April 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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

  3. 27 April 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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

  4. 27 April 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 May 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

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