S 2490 · 100th Congress · Law

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 provided during peacetime.

Introduced 1988-06-09· Sponsored by Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.(1988-06-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow members of the armed forces to bring claims for damages against the United States for personal injury or death arising out of medical or dental care furnished by a Department of Defense hospital or medical facility.…

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

Cosponsors (18)

17 Democrats1 Republican
Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]TN
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]MI
Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]IL
Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]RI
Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]OH
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]AZ
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI]RI
Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]MT
Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]MT
Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI]MI
Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC]NC
Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]NY
Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]ND
Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]IA