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Prosthetic Limb Access Act of 1996

Introduced: June 19, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 19, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6517-6518)
Jun 19, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prosthetic Limb Access Act of 1996 - Shields certain nonprofit providers, practitioners (health care professionals associated with such provider), or nonprofit organizations from liability for harm to a claimant caused by a recycled prosthetic device, except in cases of intentional wrongdoing that was the proximate cause of the harm.

Makes this Act applicable to any civil action brought by a claimant in a Federal or State court against a nonprofit provider or practitioner for harm allegedly caused by a recycled prosthetic device or against a nonprofit organization that made a referral to a provider or practitioner that involved such a device that allegedly caused harm.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) preemption; and (2) procedures for dismissal of civil actions.

What's happening now June 19, 1996

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 19, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1885: Prosthetic Limb Access Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1885/
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"S. 1885: Prosthetic Limb Access Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1885/.
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S. 1885, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1885/.
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