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S.1316: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to waive federal preemption of State law providing for the awarding of punitive damages against motor carriers for engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practices in the processing of claims relating to loss, damage, injury, or delay in connection with transportation of property in interstate commerce.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Aug. 2, 2001
- Latest Major Action Aug. 2, 2001
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Amends Federal transportation law to declare that no provision of Federal law shall limit the liability of a motor carrier for punitive damages authorized under State law for an unfair or deceptive trade practice that consists of any act or omission in connection with the investigation, settlement, adjudication, or other aspect of a claim for loss, damage, injury, or delay of transported property.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Aug. 2, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Kerry (D-Mass.) |