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S 1996 100th Congress Senate

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.

Introduced: December 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityCivil procedureClaimsConsumer protection
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Courts and Civil ProcedureDamagesDefective productsDistrict courtsForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign Trade and InvestmentsImportsInternational AffairsJurisdictionProducts liability
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 1988
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.
Jan 25, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Dec 21, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 21, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 25, 1988

Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 21, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1996: 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.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1996/
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"S. 1996: 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.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1996/.
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S. 1996, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-1996/.
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