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HR 1338 99th Congress House

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow suits against the United States for acts or omissions of contractors in carrying out the atomic weapons testing program, and to substitute the…

Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow suits against the United States for acts or omissions of contractors in carrying out the atomic weapons … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow suits against the United States for acts or omissions of contractors in carrying out the atomic weapons testing program, and to substitute the United States as the party defendant in suits brought against such contractors.

Introduced: July 31, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
May 14, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 13, 1986
Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 13, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 13, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Apr 29, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 328.
Apr 29, 1986
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-567.
Mar 21, 1986
Ordered to be Reported.
Mar 21, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Nov 13, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 3, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 2, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 30, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice.
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 28, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 1986

Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1338: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow suits against the United States for acts or omissions of contractors in carrying out the atomic weapons testing program, and to substitute the United States as the party defendant in suits brought against such contractors.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1338/
MLA
"H.R. 1338: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow suits against the United States for acts or omissions of contractors in carrying out the atomic weapons testing program, and to substitute the United States as the party defendant in suits brought against such contractors.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1338/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1338, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1338/.
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[H.R. 1338: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow suits against the United States for acts or omissions of contractors in carrying out the atomic weapons testing program, and to substitute the United States as the party defendant in suits brought against such contractors.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1338/)
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