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HR 5060 106th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Commerce Common carriers Federal preemption Freight forwarders Government Operations and Politics Household moving Housing and Community Development Law Punitive damages Restrictive trade practices State courts State laws Trucking

To amend title 49, United States Code, to waive federal preemption of State law providing for the awarding of punitive damages against motor carriers for engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practices in the processing of claims relating to loss, damage, injury, or delay in connection with transportation of property in interstate commerce.

Introduced: July 27, 2000 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
Jul 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 27, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Federal transportation law to declare that no provision of Federal law shall limit the liability of a motor carrier for punitive damages authorized under State law for any act or omission in connection with the investigation, settlement, adjudication, or other aspect of a claim for loss, damage, injury, or delay of transported property that constitutes an unfair or deceptive trade practice.
What's happening now July 28, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.

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