United States · Bill · S
S. 1970 (106th)
A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the liability of the United States for claims of military personnel for damages for certain injuries.
Introduced
18 November 1999
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Makes Federal tort claims coverage applicable to any claim resulting from: (1) an injury sustained by a member of the armed forces while on active duty arising or resulting from, or aggravated by, a negligent or wrongful act or omission of another member of the armed forces or the Federal Government; or (2) the death of a member resulting from such injury.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 November 1999
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 November 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 November 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1970
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1970