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H.R. 3799 (97th)

An act to extend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to acts or omissions of members of the National Guard, and to provide that the remedy under those provisions shall be exclusive in medical malpractice actions involving members of the National Guard.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 June 1981

Last action

29 December 1981 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-124.

Sponsors

Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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

  1. 4 June 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 June 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 June 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 June 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice.

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 October 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 29 October 1981

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 29 October 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 8 December 1981

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  11. 8 December 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 10 December 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-384 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  13. 10 December 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-384 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  14. 15 December 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  15. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 15 December 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  18. 15 December 1981

    Discharge

    House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Discharge

  19. 15 December 1981

    Committee

    House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Committee

  20. 16 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  21. 16 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  22. 16 December 1981

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.

    Source: Discharge

  23. 16 December 1981

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  24. 18 December 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  25. 18 December 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  26. 18 December 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  27. 29 December 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-124.

    Source: President

  28. 29 December 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  29. 29 December 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 30 December 1981

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 15 December 1981

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 10 December 1981

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 4 June 1981

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