Interstate Commerce Freedom Act
Last action on Jun 8, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consu...
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Summary
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.
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