HR 989 110th Congress House Law Commerce Products liability Retail trade Wholesale trade

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

Introduced: February 12, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 13, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Feb 12, 2007

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.

Feb 12, 2007

Introduced in House

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 February 13, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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