A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.

Summary

Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow members of the armed forces serving on active duty or on full-time National Guard duty to bring claims for damages against the United States for personal injury or death arising out of medical or dental care furnished by a medical treatment facility operated by the military or the United States.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1985

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.1161.

   Source: Committee

2. 1 August 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 August 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 10 September 1985

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 September 1985

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 September 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 176.

   Source: Calendars

8. 26 September 1985

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-288.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 September 1985

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-288.

   Source: Committee

10. 7 October 1985

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 317 - 90 (Record Vote No: 341).

    Source: Floor

11. 7 October 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 317 - 90 (Record Vote No: 341).

    Source: Floor

12. 7 October 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 9 October 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 15 October 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

    Source: Committee

15. 24 June 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 7 October 1985

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 1985

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
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• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor

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