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HR 1371 106th Congress House Law Choice of law Claims Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government liability Government liability (International law) International Affairs Negligence

To amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 1999 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Apr 12, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E607-608)
Apr 12, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal tort claims provisions to repeal the exception from coverage for any claim arising in a foreign country.

Authorizes a Federal officer or employee to bring an action against the United States which is based on the gross negligence of another U.S. officer or employee.

What's happening now May 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 13, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 12, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1371: To amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the United States, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1371/
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"H.R. 1371: To amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the United States, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1371/.
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H.R. 1371, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1371/.
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[H.R. 1371: To amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1371/)
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