Federal Tort Claims Act
| Long title | Title IV of an Act “To provide for increased efficiency in the legislative branch of the Government”. |
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| Enacted by | the 79th United States Congress |
| Effective | August 2, 1946 |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 79–601 |
| Statutes at Large | 60 Stat. 812 through 60 Stat. 852 (40 pages) |
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| United States Supreme Court cases | |
| Feres v. United States Millbrook v. United States | |
The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a United States federal statute that permits private parties to sue the U.S. government in federal court for most torts committed by persons acting on its behalf. It was passed and enacted as a part of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946.