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HR 2597 106th Congress House Law Civil actions and liability Civil procedure Collection of accounts Damages Government litigation Torts

Litigation Fairness Act of 1999

Introduced: July 22, 1999 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Litigation Fairness Act of 1999 - Subjects the Federal Government or any State, in any civil action to recover directly from any defendant any benefits or services the United States or such State has provided or paid for, to the same procedural rules and substantive law (including notification requirements, limitations, and affirmative defenses) that would apply to the person on whose behalf the action is brought.
What's happening now July 22, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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