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Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988

Introduced: May 17, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-694.
Nov 18, 1988
Signed by President.
Nov 14, 1988
Presented to President.
Nov 14, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 20, 1988
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 20, 1988
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 13, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 12, 1988
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 12, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1113.
Oct 5, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment. Without written report.
Oct 5, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 21, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Jul 6, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 28, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 27, 1988
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jun 27, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jun 14, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 421.
Jun 14, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-700.
May 24, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 24, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
May 17, 1988
Introduced in House
May 17, 1988
For Previous Action See H.R.4358.
May 17, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to include the judicial and legislative branches of Government within the definition of the term "Federal agency."

States that, for actions brought under such Act, the United States shall be entitled to all defenses otherwise available to an employee of the United States which are based upon judicial or legislative immunity.

Makes such Act the exclusive remedy for actions brought against the United States for injury or loss of property, personal injury, or death resulting from the negligent or wrongful act or omission of a Government employee acting within the scope of his or her office or employment. States that this restriction shall not apply to cognizable actions against Government employees for money damages for a violation of the Constitution.

Provides that, upon certification by the Attorney General or the court that the employee was acting within the scope of the employee's office or employment at the time of the incident out of which the claim arose, any action commenced upon such claim in a U.S. district court shall be deemed an action against the United States under the provisions of such Act, and the United States shall be substituted as the party defendant. States that such certification shall conclusively establish scope of office or employment for the purpose of removing such an action to a U.S. district court.

What's happening now November 18, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-694.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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