S 1428
108th Congress
Senate
Law
Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Consumer behavior
Consumer complaints
Fines (Penalties)
Food industry
Health
Injunctions
Liability (Law)
Obesity
Commonsense Consumption Act of 2003
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held.
Jul 17, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 17, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9595-9596)
Jul 17, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Commonsense Consumption Act of 2003 - Declares that a qualified civil liability action may not be brought in any Federal or State court, and that any pending qualified civil liability action shall be dismissed immediately by the relevant court. Defines a qualified civil liability action as a civil action brought by any person against a manufacturer or seller of a food, or a trade association, for damages or injunctive relief based on a claim of injury resulting from weight gain or obesity. Specifies actions which shall not count as qualified civil liability actions, including an action regarding the sale of a food which is adulterated.
What's happening now
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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