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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

Introduced: July 17, 2003 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 16, 2003

Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 339 Related bill Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 21, 2004
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 8, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1428: Commonsense Consumption Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1428/
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"S. 1428: Commonsense Consumption Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1428/.
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S. 1428, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1428/.
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