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HR 2518 111th Congress House Law Civil actions and liability Evidence and witnesses Manufacturing Product safety and quality Retail and wholesale trades

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

Introduced: May 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 20, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 20, 2009
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 20, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
May 20, 2009
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 May 21, 2009

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1