A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to waive federal preemption of State law providing for the awarding of punitive damages against motor carriers for engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practices in the processing of claims relating to loss, damage, injury, or delay in connection with transportation of property in interstate commerce.

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Bill Number

S 1316

Introduced

Aug 2, 2001

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Commerce Common carriers Federal preemption Freight forwarders Government Operations and Politics Household moving Housing and Community Development Law Liability (Law) Punitive damages Restrictive trade practices State courts State laws Transportation and Public Works Trucking

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Amends Federal transportation law to declare that no provision of Federal law shall limit the liability of a motor carrier for punitive damages authorized under State law for an unfair or deceptive trade practice that consists of any act or omission in connection with the investigation, settlement, adjudication, or other aspect of a claim for loss, damage, injury, or delay of transported property.

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Aug 2, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 2, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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