Limiting Liability for Critical Infrastructure Manufacturers Act
H.R. 9608118th Congress

Limiting Liability for Critical Infrastructure Manufacturers Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)4 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Sep 16, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Limiting Liability for Critical Infrastructure Manufacturers Act.

Section 2. Finding

Congress finds that the manufacture of critical infrastructure is necessary to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure (PPD–21, February 12, 2013).

(a) In general

Any manufacturer of critical infrastructure equipment shall be immune from suit and liability under Federal and State law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from wildfire incidents, absent proof the manufacturer engaged in willful misconduct in the design or production of such equipment.

(b) Critical infrastructure defined

In this Act, the term critical infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 5195(e)).

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