S 1269
106th Congress
Senate
Law
Civil actions and liability
Civil procedure
Collection of accounts
Damages
Government litigation
Torts
Litigation Fairness Act of 1999
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 23, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7528-7530)
Jun 23, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Bill text
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- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1269: Litigation Fairness Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1269/
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