Amendment104th Congress
Amendment requires any product liability action for injury sustained in the United States and that relates to the purchase or use of a product manufactured outside the United States by a foreign manufacturer to be heard by a Federal court and that such court shall have jurisdiction over the manufacturer.
- Amendment Number
- 281
- Description
- Amendment requires any product liability action for injury sustained in the United States and that relates to the purchase or use of a product manufactured outside the United States by a foreign manufacturer to be heard by a Federal court and that such court shall have jurisdiction over the manufacturer.
- Purpose
- An amendment to provide that the relevant federal court shall have jurisdiction over foreign manufacturers in any product liability action for injuries sustained in the U.S. as a result of using that product.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 9, 1995
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 258 - 166 (Roll no. 221).
- Latest Action Time
- 15:05:47
- Submitted Date
- Mar 9, 1995
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021