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Good Samaritan Tort Reform (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Oct. 1, 2004
Report Number RS21933
Report Type Report
Authors Henry Cohen, American Law Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

On September 8, 2004, the House Committee on the Judiciary ordered to be reported three 108th Congress tort reform bills: the Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act ( H.R. 1084 ), the Good Samaritan Firefighter Assistance Act of 2003 ( H.R. 1787 ), and the Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2003 ( H.R. 3369 ). On September 14, the House passed H.R. 1084 and H.R. 1787, but failed to pass H.R. 3369. Tort law is primarily state law, and federal tort reform bills such as these are generally designed to limit liability under state tort law.