# 97-hr-3799: An act to extend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to acts or omissions of members of the National Guard, and to provide that the remedy under those provisions shall be exclusive in medical malpractice actions involving members of the National Guard.

97-hr-3799, An act to extend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to acts or omissions of members of the National Guard, and to provide that the remedy under those provisions shall be exclusive in medical malpractice actions involving members of the National Guard., is a 97th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status Became Public Law No: 97-124. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 97-hr-3799
- Congress: 97
- Title: An act to extend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to acts or omissions of members of the National Guard, and to provide that the remedy under those provisions shall be exclusive in medical malpractice actions involving members of the National Guard.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 97-124.
- Introduced: 1981-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

An act to extend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to acts or omissions of members of the National Guard, and to provide that the remedy under those provisions shall be exclusive in medical malpractice actions involving members of the National Guard.

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## Sources
- [97-hr-3799 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/3799)

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- [97-sjres-28: A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 7, 1982, as "Women's Hi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/97-sjres-28)
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