US Congress House Bill 1478 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-26 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow claims for damages to be brought against the United States for personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care functions that is provided by persons acting within the scope of their office or employment by or at the direction of the government. Prohibits a claim under this Act from being reduced by the amount of any benefit received under Servicemembers Group Life Insurance. Makes this Act inapplicable to any claim arising out of the combatant activities of the Armed Forces during the time of armed conflict.

Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-26		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
2010-04-26		Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-466.
2009-10-07		Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 12.
2009-10-07		Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-05-19		Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
2009-05-19		Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-03-24		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2009-03-20		Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
2009-03-12		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1347 (Related) 2009-06-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1478/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1478/BILLS-111hr1478ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1478/BILLS-111hr1478rh.pdf