HR 2128
108th Congress
House
Law
Armed Forces and National Security
Claims
Damages
Families
Government liability
Health
Labor and Employment
Medical malpractice
Military hospitals
Military medicine
Military pensions
Military personnel
National Guard
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' medical care
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.
Introduced: May 15, 2003
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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 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
May 15, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow claims to be brought for damages against the United States for personal injury or death of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty or on full-time National Guard duty, arising out of medical or dental care furnished to such member in a fixed medical treatment facility operated by the Secretary of a military department or any other fixed medical facility operated by the United States.
Provides for a reduction of claims under this Act by the present value of other benefits attributable to such death or injury that are received by the member and by that member's estate, survivors, and beneficiaries pursuant to other Federal provisions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1