H.R. 1118: Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-16 · Law · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

Plain summary

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act This bill exempts a seller from liability for personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property arising out of an accident or transaction involving a seller's products during the regular course of trade or business, unless the claimant proves that the seller: was the manufacturer or participated in the design or installation of the product; altered, modified, or expressly warranted the product in a manner not authorized by the manufacturer; had actual knowledge of the defect in the product as a result of a recall from the manufacturer or governmental entity authorized to make such recall or actual inspection at the time the seller sold the product to the claimant; had actual knowledge of the defect in the product at the time the seller supplied the product; intentionally altered or modified a product warranty, warning, or instruction from the manufacturer in a way not authorized by the manufacturer; or knowingly made a false representation about an aspect of the product not authorized by the manufacturer. The bill limits the seller's liability to the personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property directly caused by such activity where a claimant proves one or more of such activities was negligent.

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Official text

Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · 6 cosponsors

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Glenn Thompson (R-PA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1118.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1118 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115