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HR 405 108th Congress House

To provide that a person who brings a product liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries sustained from a product that is not in compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard…

Official title: To provide that a person who brings a product liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries sustained from a product that is not in compliance with… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that a person who brings a product liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries sustained from a product that is not in compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commerce
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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 Latest action February 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 405: To provide that a person who brings a product liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries sustained from a product that is not in compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-405/
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"H.R. 405: To provide that a person who brings a product liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries sustained from a product that is not in compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-405/.
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H.R. 405, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-405/.
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[H.R. 405: To provide that a person who brings a product liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries sustained from a product that is not in compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-405/)
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