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Asbestos Compensation Act of 2003

Introduced: March 6, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 17, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5459)
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Asbestos Compensation Act of 2003 - Establishes in the Department of Justice the Office of Asbestos Compensation (OAC) with exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings to determine if a claimant is entitled to compensation for an asbestos claim and the amount of such compensation. Excludes any claim brought under any workers' compensation law or veterans' benefits program.

Establishes within OAC: (1) an Asbestos Compensation Fund to make payments to claimants under this Act; and (2) an Office of Administrative Law Judges for expedited administrative adjudication of asbestos claims..

Requires the OAC to implement a legal assistance program to provide legal representation to claimants.

Prescribes guidelines governing: (1) medical eligibility; (2) damages; (3) come back rights; (4) class actions; (5) core claims; (6) eligible medical categories; (7) fiscal and financial management of the Asbestos Compensation Fund; and (8) transitional civil actions.

What's happening now June 17, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5459)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 25, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 18, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 11, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1114: Asbestos Compensation Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1114/
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"H.R. 1114: Asbestos Compensation Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1114/.
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H.R. 1114, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1114/.
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