I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Farenthold (for himself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , and Mr. Smith of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product.