Auto Bailout Accident Victims Recovery Act of 2024
This bill provides compensation to victims of injuries or deaths caused by defects in General Motors vehicles manufactured, sold, or delivered before June 1, 2009. It waives statutes of limitations for eligible claims filed in the 2015 lawsuit *Campbell v. United States* (No. 15-717), requiring the federal government to pay "just compensation" equal to 2.5 times the bankruptcy claim amount from the GM liquidation case (In re Motors Liquidation Co.), plus 3.5% annual interest from July 10, 2009. The compensation covers personal injury or death claims filed in the GM bankruptcy proceedings, directly affecting victims who submitted proof of claim before June 2021. The bill mandates a settlement process with a 30-day deadline for agreements, or a congressional report explaining delays.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 16, 2024
Last action May 16, 2024
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May 16, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2024
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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