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HR 2357 109th Congress House

Respirator Access Assurance Act of 2005

Official title: To protect American workers and responders by ensuring the continued commercial availability of respirators and to establish rules governing product liability … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To protect American workers and responders by ensuring the continued commercial availability of respirators and to establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators.

Introduced: March 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8953)
May 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 12, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8953)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Respirator Access Assurance Act of 2005 - States that manufacturers or sellers of respirators shall not be subject to claims for defective design or warning, or any claims based on such allegations, if the respirator in question received National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approval and was manufactured in compliance with NIOSH-approved design and labeling.

Preempts all State and local laws with regard to such claims.

Makes this Act applicable to any civil action in Federal or State court for harm allegedly caused by a respirator, respirator manufacturer, or respirator seller.

Applies this Act to any action than has not proceeded to trial as of the date of enactment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1406 Related bill Respirator Access Assurance Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 14, 2006
Fortuno, Luis
· Nov 8, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 23, 2005
REHBERG, DENNY
· Jun 22, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2357: Respirator Access Assurance Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2357/
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"H.R. 2357: Respirator Access Assurance Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2357/.
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H.R. 2357, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2357/.
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