HR 192 · 106th Congress · Law

Year 2000 Consumer Protection Plan Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]· 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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(1999-01-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Year 2000 Consumer Protection Plan Act of 1999 - Sets forth provisions to govern civil actions, whether arising under Federal or State law, except for actions brought by a Federal, State, or other public entity, agency, or authority acting in a regulatory, supervisory, or enforcement capacity, seeking damages caused by a year 2000 processing failure, disruption, or error (failure) and any arbitration or mediation proceedings brought as a result of the initiation of such action. Directs the clerk of the court, when a person files a complaint seeking such damages, to refer the complaint to a mandatory arbitration proceeding. Allows a person to recover damages upon a showing by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) the failure caused a foreseeable loss; (2) the defendant's action or inaction as an end user (i.e., a party in possession of and using software or hardware) was unreasonable under the circumstances; and (3) the loss was proximately caused by the defendant. Makes a director or officer of a corporation which is a defendant in such an action responsible only for failure to exercise due diligence in overseeing the direction of an act cited by the plaintiff in making such sh…

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9 Republicans