legislation: 100-hr-3662

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100-hr-3662 100 hr 3662 A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to U.S. District Court jurisdiction regarding certain actions involving citizens of the United States and foreign persons. Law 1987-11-19 1988-03-11 Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. House Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] KS D G000240 18 Amends the Federal judicial code to grant U.S. district courts personal jurisdiction over citizens and subjects of foreign states in actions relating to the purchase or use of a product manufactured outside of the United States (provided such citizen or subject knew or should have known that the product would be imported for sale or use in the United States). Permits removal of such actions (without regard to whether all interested parties were properly joined and served) to an appropriate Federal district court. States that the law of the place of injury shall govern all issues concerning liability and damages in such actions. 2021-06-10T21:09:40Z  

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