To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to the allowance of certain claims or interests.
Latest action · Jul 18, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Allows a nonmalignant asbestos related claim, however, for: (1) permanent breathing impairment; or (2) a survivor claim where the decedent's death was caused by exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products.
States that when and if a person develops a subsequent asbestos related claim that is allowable, then a previously disallowed claim may proceed as an allowable demand against either the reorganized debtor, or against a trust set up as part of a reorganization case for holders of allowable asbestos related claims and asbestos related demands.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2002 to Oct 24, 2002; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Calvin M. Dooley | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| R-TX | Richard K. Armey | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-WA | George R. Nethercutt Jr. | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-TX | Larry Combest | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-CA | Richard W. Pombo | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Sep 11, 2002 | |
| R-LA | Jim McCrery | Oct 24, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 9, 2002 |
| Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee | Referred Jul 18, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
- May 9, 2002Introduced in House
- May 9, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to the allowance of certain claims or interests.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2002Introduced in House
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