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HR 3407 102th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Claims Damages Government liability Malpractice Military medicine Military personnel National Guard

To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against the United States under that chapter for damages arising from certain negligent medical care provided members of the…

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To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against the United States under that chapter for damages arising from certain negligent medical care provided members of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: September 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.
Oct 6, 1992
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-1043.
Aug 11, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 11, 1992
Ordered to be Reported.
Aug 6, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Oct 2, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 27, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Sep 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 25, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes claims for damages against the United States for personal injury or death of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty or on full-time National Guard duty. Provides that the personal injury or death must have arisen out of noncombatant medical or dental care furnished in a fixed medical facility operated by the United States. Offsets the amount of Government benefits for members of the armed forces or veterans for personal injury or death by the amount of any awards or judgments from such claims.

What's happening now October 6, 1992

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 1992
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 25, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3407: To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against the United States under that chapter for damages arising from certain negligent medical care provided members of the Armed Forces.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3407/
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"H.R. 3407: To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against the United States under that chapter for damages arising from certain negligent medical care provided members of the Armed Forces.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3407/.
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H.R. 3407, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3407/.
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[H.R. 3407: To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against the United States under that chapter for damages arising from certain negligent medical care provided members of the Armed Forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3407/)
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