Auto Bailout Accident Victims Recovery Act of 2025
This bill provides compensation to victims of accidents involving General Motors vehicles manufactured or sold before June 1, 2009, who filed claims in the GM bankruptcy case (In re Motors Liquidation Company). It waives statute of limitations for lawsuits alleging the government violated constitutional "takings" rights by taking GM assets during its 2009 bailout, requiring the U.S. to pay "just compensation" equal to 2.5 times their bankruptcy claim amount plus interest from July 2009. Payments include legal fees and are based on claims already filed in the bankruptcy case. The bill directly affects individuals who suffered death or injury from GM vehicles and submitted proof of claim in that bankruptcy proceeding.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 11, 2025
Last action Sep 11, 2025
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Sep 11, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 11, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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