Interstate Commerce Freedom Act

Bill Number

HR 1966

Introduced

May 23, 2001

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by t ...

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Civil actions and liability Commerce Congress Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal liability Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Interstate commerce Law Legislation Liability (Law) Manufacturing industries Marketing Products liability Retail trade State laws Torts Wholesale trade

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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 tortious 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.

Actions

Jun 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 23, 2001

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 23, 2001

Introduced in House

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