United States · Law · HR
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.
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
Discovery layer
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
4 June 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
9 June 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
10 June 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice.
Source: Committee
13 October 1981
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 October 1981
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 October 1981
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 December 1981
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
8 December 1981
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 December 1981
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-384 (Part I).
Source: Committee
10 December 1981
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-384 (Part I).
Source: Committee
15 December 1981
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 1981
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 December 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 December 1981
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
15 December 1981
Discharge
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Source: Discharge
15 December 1981
Committee
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Source: Committee
16 December 1981
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1981
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.
Source: Discharge
16 December 1981
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 December 1981
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
18 December 1981
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 December 1981
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
29 December 1981
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-124.
Source: President
29 December 1981
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 December 1981
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 December 1981
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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Sponsors
- Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
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- Legal framework · 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. · H.R. 3799 (97th) · US
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/3799
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/3799
- us · 97-hr-3799 · source updated 10 August 2026