United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 989 (110th)
Innocent Sellers Fairness Act
Introduced
12 February 2007
Last action
13 February 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Sponsors
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
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
12 February 2007
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
12 February 2007
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
12 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 February 2007 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/989
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/989
- us · 110-hr-989 · source updated 14 August 2025