HR 1966
107th Congress
House
Law
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Congress
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal liability
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate commerce
Legislation
Liability (Law)
Manufacturing industries
Marketing
Products liability
Retail trade
State laws
Torts
Wholesale trade
Interstate Commerce Freedom Act
Introduced: May 23, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 23, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 23, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Interstate Commerce Freedom Act - Provides that, in any civil action brought in State or Federal court alleging liability of a manufacturer for harm resulting from: (1) a product of the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall not be liable for such harm if a proximate cause of the harm was a criminal or intentionally tortious act of a person other than the manufacturer; and (2) any sale or marketing of a product of the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall not be liable for such harm unless the manufacturer failed to substantially comply with a State or Federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of such product and such failure was a proximate cause of the harm.
Preempts inconsistent State law, except for State law that provides greater protections from liability for manufacturers.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1