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Civil LibertiesTargeted & Unrelated ProvisionsGM crash victims in one 2015 lawsuit would get federal payouts of 2.5 times their bankruptcy claims, plus interest
Civil Liberties
The victims' 2015 case against the government could go forward no matter how much time has passed. It argues the 2009 GM bailout took their property without fair pay.
Targeted & Unrelated Provisions
Each person in the lawsuit who filed a claim in GM's bankruptcy would get a lump sum. It equals 2.5 times their allowed claim, plus 3.5% yearly interest since July 2009 and lawyer fees.
More about this bill
Some people hurt or killed by defects in General Motors vehicles from before June 2009 would get paid by the federal government. To qualify, they must be part of one 2015 lawsuit and have filed an injury or death claim in GM's bankruptcy. Each would get one lump sum worth 2.5 times the amount their claim was allowed in that bankruptcy case. It would add 3.5% yearly interest going back to July 2009, plus lawyer fees, with nothing taken out. The lawsuit, Campbell v. United States, claims the government took the victims' property without fair pay. It ties that claim to the 2009 GM bailout, when a Treasury-backed company bought nearly all of GM's assets. The bill would lift any time limit for filing the case. The money would come from a standing federal account that pays court awards and settlements. If no settlement reaches the court within 60 days, the Attorney General would have to tell Congress why. The bill was introduced in the House on September 11, 2025, and sent to the Judiciary Committee.
Congressional Summary
Auto Bailout Accident Victims Recovery Act of 2025 This bill allows the plaintiffs of a 2015 lawsuit against the federal government relating to the 2009 General Motors bankruptcy to collect compensation from the government. The government must make lump-sum payments in specified amounts. (The lawsuit centered on the inability of the plaintiffs to seek relief from General Motors after the bankruptcy for injuries or deaths that occurred from defective vehicles before the bankruptcy.)
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-09-11
- Date Added
- 2026-10-15
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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