A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to United States District Court jurisdiction regarding certain actions involving citizens of the United States and foreign persons.

Summary

Amends the Federal judicial code to grant U.S. district courts personal jurisdiction over citizens and subjects of foreign states in actions relating to the purchase or use of a product manufactured outside of the United States (provided such citizen or subject knew or should have known that the product would be imported for sale or use in the United States). Permits removal of such actions (without regard to whether all interested parties were properly joined and served) to an appropriate Federal district court. States that the law of the place of injury shall govern all issues concerning liability and damages in such actions.

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Timeline

1. 21 December 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 January 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 December 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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