H.R. 5913 would amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the United States.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editProtecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act - Amends the wiki and be the firstfederal judicial code to provide a detailed summaryfor service of process on foreign citizens or subjects (nationals), or their agents, in cases involving defective products causing injury in the United States which were manufactured by the foreign national outside the United States.

Conditions jursidiction for service of process on the fact that the foreign national: (1) knew or reasonably should have known that the product or component would be imported for sale or use in the United States; or (2) had contacts with the United States, whether or not such contacts occurred in the place where the bill!)injury occurred.<br>
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 5/1/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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