HR 982 113th Congress Finance and Financial Sector

Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013

Introduced: March 6, 2013 See on congress.gov

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Amendments to this bill 3

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3 failed

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 496	—	Amendment sought to apply the transparency rules in the bill equally to asbestos industry defendants by requi…	Failed	Nov 13, 2013
HAMDT 495	Nadler, Jerrold	Amendment sought to protect public health and safety by adding a requirement that any party seeking payment i…	Failed	Nov 13, 2013
HAMDT 494	Cohen, Steve	Amendment sought to exempt from provisions of the bill, asbestos trusts with internal anti-fraud procedures.	Failed	Nov 13, 2013

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 982: Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-982/

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