The Federal Tort Claims Act of 1946 is a United States federal statute that allows individuals to sue the United States government for money damages for personal injury or property damage caused by the negligence of a federal employee. The Act waives the government's sovereign immunity, allowing individuals to sue the government in a
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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.