US HB1199 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Innocent Sellers Fairness Act Exempts a lawful seller from liability for personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property arising out of an accident or transaction involving a seller's products, unless the claimant proves one or more of the following activities by the seller: the seller was the manufacturer or participated in the design or installation of the product; the seller altered, modified, or expressly warranted the product in a manner not authorized by the manufacturer; the seller had actual knowledge of the defect in the product as a result of a recall from the manufacturer or governmental entity authorized to make such recall or actual inspection at the time the seller sold the product to the claimant; the seller had actual knowledge of the defect in the product at the time the seller supplied the product; the seller intentionally altered or modified a product warranty, warning, or instruction from the manufacturer in a way not authorized by the manufacturer; or the seller knowingly made a false representation about an aspect of the product not authorized by the manufacturer. Limits the seller's liability to the personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property directly caused by such activity where a claimant proves one or more of such activities was negligent.
Title
Innocent Sellers Fairness Act
Sponsors
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. John Duncan [R-TN] |
Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] |
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY] | Rep. John Kline [R-MN] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] |
Rep. David Young [R-IA] | Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] | Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] | Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN] |
Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-03-31 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
2015-03-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. |
2015-03-02 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
2015-03-02 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
2015-03-02 | House | 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. |
2015-03-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Evidence and witnesses
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Law
Manufacturing
Product safety and quality
Retail and wholesale trades
Evidence and witnesses
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Law
Manufacturing
Product safety and quality
Retail and wholesale trades
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1199/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1199/BILLS-114hr1199ih.pdf |