H.R. 5331 — Auto Bailout Accident Victims Recovery Act of 2025

This section (1) waives any statute of limitations for eligible civil actions arising from eligible complaints alleging a violation of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment related to the General Motors bailout; (2) directs the United States to pay just compensation to eligible claimants pursuant to the Judgment Fund (31 U.S.C. §1304), which appropriates necessary amounts for certain final judgments, awards, and settlements against the United States; and (3) requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress if no settlement agreement is submitted to the presiding court within 60 days of enactment.

This section defines key terms for purposes of the Act. It defines (1) “eligible claim” as a claim asserted in an eligible complaint on behalf of all eligible claimants; (2) “eligible claimant” as a plaintiff, class member, or putative class member in an eligible complaint who filed a proof of claim in the In re Motors Liquidation Company bankruptcy case (No. 09–50026, Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) for death or personal injuries caused by alleged defects in pre-June 1, 2009, General Motors vehicles or components; (3) “eligible complaint” as the July 9, 2015, complaint in Campbell et al. v. United States (No. 15–717, Ct. Fed. Cl.) alleging a Fifth Amendment takings violation in connection with the July 10, 2009, acquisition by NGMCO, Inc., of General Motors Corporation assets; and (4) “just compensation” as a lump-sum payment equal to 2.5 times the allowed amount on the June 3, 2021, final claims register in that bankruptcy case, plus interest from July 10, 2009, to settlement effective date at 3.5% per annum compounded quarterly, plus reasonable court-approved counsel fees and costs for the eligible complaint, all without offset.