HR 2647 · 100th Congress · Labor and Employment

Fire Fighter Protective Gear Liability Reform Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-10· Sponsored by Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.(1987-06-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fire Fighter Protective Gear Liability Reform Act of 1987 - Creates a presumption of liability against manufacturers of fire fighting equipment or protective clothing which does not comply with certain Federal or State occupational health and safety standards, in cases where a firefighter has been injured or died as a result of using the manufacturer's equipment.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6]OK
Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1]FL
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5]WI
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]OH
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]MD