HR 1943 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code, to provide a civil action for damages against the United States and the United States Postal Service with respect to tortious conduct of the United States Postal Service in the delivery of mail matters, and for other purposes.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-02-08)
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Amends the Federal Torts Claims Act to make the United States liable for money damages arising out of the loss, miscarriage, or negligent transmission of any mail matter by any United States Postal Service employee acting in an official capacity under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant under the law of the place where the act occurred.…
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