HR 1577 · 106th Congress · Law

Interstate Commerce Freedom Act

Introduced 1999-04-27· Sponsored by Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8]· House

Bill Progress

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 the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.(1999-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Interstate Commerce Freedom Act - Provides that, in any civil action brought in State or Federal court alleging liability of a manufacturer for harm resulting from: (1) a product of the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall not be liable for such harm if a proximate cause of the harm was a criminal or intentionally tortuous act of a person other than the manufacturer; and (2) any sale or marketing of a product of the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall not be liable for such harm unless the manufacturer failed to substantially comply with a State or Federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of such product and such failure was a proximate cause of the harm. Preempts inconsistent State law, except for State law that provides greater protections from liability for manufacturers.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans