HR 1042
106th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
Informers
Law
Liability (Law)
Products liability
Drug Dealer Liability Act of 1999
Introduced: March 9, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2000
Received in the Senate.
Oct 10, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9534)
Oct 10, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9534)
Oct 10, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1042.
Oct 10, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9535-9537)
Oct 10, 2000
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 9, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Drug Dealer Liability Act of 1999 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that any person who manufactures or distributes a controlled substance in a felony violation of such Act shall be liable in a civil action to any party harmed, directly or indirectly, by the use of that substance.
Prohibits an individual user of a controlled substance from bringing or maintaining such an action unless the individual personally discloses to narcotic enforcement authorities all of the information known to that individual regarding all his or her sources of illegal controlled substances.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate.
Cosponsors
1