US Congress House Bill 2518 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 non-sale activities by the seller: (1) the seller was the manufacturer of the product; (2) the seller participated in the design of the product; (3) the seller participated in the installation of the product; or (4) the seller altered, modified, or expressly warranted the product in a manner not authorized by the manufacturer. Requires, where a claimant proves one or more of such activities, that: (1) the activity be negligent; and (2) damages be limited to those directly caused by the activity.

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-21		Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
2009-05-20		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-05-20		Referred to House Judiciary
2009-05-20		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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2518/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2518/BILLS-111hr2518ih.pdf