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S 1347 111th Congress Senate Law Civil actions and liability Government liability Health care quality Life, casualty, property insurance Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009

Introduced: June 24, 2009 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 24, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow claims for damages to be brought against the United States for personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care functions that is provided by persons acting within the scope of their office or employment by or at the direction of the government, whether inside or outside the United States.

Prohibits a claim under this Act from being reduced by the amount of any benefit received under a Servicemember's Group Life Insurance policy.

Makes this Act inapplicable to any claim arising out of the combatant activities of the Armed Forces during the time of armed conflict.

What's happening now June 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1478 Related bill Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1347: Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1347/
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"S. 1347: Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1347/.
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S. 1347, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1347/.
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