To preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3808| House
| Updated: 1/30/2018
John J. Faso
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects that are federally owned or operated or are receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation- or gravity-related risk occurring on those projects. In any such claim, a state shall apply a liability standard that considers the comparative negligence of the injured person, when such negligence is a proximate cause of an injury.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Transportation and Public Works
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyInfrastructure developmentTransportation programs fundingWorker safety and health
To preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3808| House
| Updated: 1/30/2018
Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects that are federally owned or operated or are receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation- or gravity-related risk occurring on those projects. In any such claim, a state shall apply a liability standard that considers the comparative negligence of the injured person, when such negligence is a proximate cause of an injury.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
John J. Faso
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyInfrastructure developmentTransportation programs fundingWorker safety and health