United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 542 (112th)
Consumer Protection Act of 2011
Introduced
8 February 2011
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - Invalidates as a defense to a tort claim in any court in the United States that a manufacturer of a product has fulfilled that manufacturer's duty of care when providing all of the necessary information to a learned intermediary, who then interacts with the consumer of the product. Defines a "learned intermediary" as a person licensed under applicable state or federal law to advise a consumer whether or not to use the product in question.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/542
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/542