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HR 1942 98th Congress House Law Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Courts and Civil Procedure Government liability Health Malpractice Medical personnel Military medicine Torts

A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.

Introduced: March 7, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 11, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Mar 7, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 7, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits bringing claims for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty. States such claims must arise out of medical or dental care furnished in a Department of Defense Hospital.

What's happening now April 13, 1983

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 21, 1984
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1942: A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1942/
MLA
"H.R. 1942: A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1942/.
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H.R. 1942, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1942/.
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[H.R. 1942: A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1942/)
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