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HR 1054 100th Congress House Law Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Courts and Civil Procedure Government liability Health Malpractice Medical personnel Military medicine

A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.

Introduced: February 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1988
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.
Mar 14, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Feb 18, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 17, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 312 - 61 (Record Vote No: 10).
Feb 17, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 312 - 61 (Record Vote No: 10).
Feb 17, 1988
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Feb 17, 1988
Rule Passed House.
Feb 16, 1988
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.375 Reported to House.
Feb 16, 1988
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.
Aug 6, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 175.
Aug 6, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-279.
May 18, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 18, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Apr 9, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 19, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Feb 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 9, 1987
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 failed 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 591 — An amendment to insert new text which provides for a $300,000 limit on damages resulting from noneconomic cla… Pending Feb 17, 1988
HAMDT 590 — An amendment to make the provisions of the bill retroactive to January 1, 1986. Failed Feb 17, 1988
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow members of the armed forces serving on active duty or on full-time National Guard duty to bring claims for damages against the United States for personal injury or death arising out of medical or dental care furnished by a medical treatment facility operated by the military or the United States.

What's happening now June 17, 1988

Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 375 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1054) to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Co…
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 9, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 9, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1054: A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1054/
MLA
"H.R. 1054: A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1054/.
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H.R. 1054, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1054/.
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[H.R. 1054: A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1054/)
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