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Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988

Introduced: June 13, 1988 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 1988
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 12, 1988
H.R. 4612 passed in Senate relating to this measure.
Oct 5, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1076.
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 favorably.
Jul 29, 1988
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Jun 28, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Jun 13, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 13, 1988
Introduced in Senate
 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 their 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.

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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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