Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

Summary

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act - Exempts a lawful seller from liability for personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property arising out of an accident or transaction involving a seller's products, unless the claimant proves one or more of the following non-sale activities by the seller: (1) the seller was the manufacturer of the product; (2) the seller participated in the design of the product; (3) the seller participated in the installation of the product; or (4) the seller altered, modified, or expressly warranted the product in a manner not authorized by the manufacturer. Requires, where a claimant proves one or more of such activities, that: (1) the activity be negligent; and (2) damages be limited to those directly caused by the activity.

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Timeline

1. 20 May 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Judiciary

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 May 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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. 20 May 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 May 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 21 May 2009

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 May 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 May 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Lynn Jenkins · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
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