A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the Federal tort claims provisions of that title are the exclusive remedy in medical malpractice actions and proceedings resulting from federally authorized National Guard training activities, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

4 October 1979

Last action

3 June 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred jointly to House Committees on the Judiciary; and Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Makes the Federal tort claims procedure the exclusive remedy in medical malpractice actions resulting from federally authorized National Guard training activities (repeals the current provision covering such liability).

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Timeline

4 October 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-791.
Source: Committee
22 May 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-791.
Source: Committee
30 May 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 May 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
3 June 1980
Introduced
Referred jointly to House Committees on the Judiciary; and Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1858
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us · 96-s-1858 · source updated 10 August 2026