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HR 5500 109th Congress House Law Commerce Products liability Retail trade Wholesale trade

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

Introduced: May 25, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
May 25, 2006
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 25, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act - Exempts a lawful seller from liability for personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property arising out of an accident or transaction involving a seller's products, unless the claimant proves one or more of the following non-sale activities by the seller: (1) the seller was the manufacturer of the product; (2) the seller participated in the design of the product; (3) the seller participated in the installation of the product; or (4) the seller altered, modified, or expressly warranted the product in a manner not authorized by the manufacturer.

Requires, where a claimant proves one or more of such activities, that: (1) the activity be negligent; and (2) damages be limited to those directly caused by the activity.

What's happening now June 5, 2006

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2006
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· May 25, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 25, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5500: Innocent Sellers Fairness Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5500/
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"H.R. 5500: Innocent Sellers Fairness Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5500/.
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H.R. 5500, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5500/.
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