Army Corps Accountability Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 19, 2013)
Army Corps Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code and the Federal Flood Control Act of 1928 to provide for the liability of the Army Corps of Engineers in the case of a tort claim arising out of damage caused by the gross negligence of an officer or employee of the Corps (thereby removing the Corps from an exception under the Federal Tort Claims Act that protects federal agencies from liability for certain discretionary functions).
Applies such liability to the Corps in the case of damage that occurred on or after August 29, 2005.
What just happenedApr 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 19, 2013
- Apr 30, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- Apr 22, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Apr 19, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Apr 19, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Apr 19, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 19, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House