Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 339) to prevent frivolous lawsuits against the manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Latest action · Mar 10, 2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 9, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseMar 10, 2004
Summary
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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 339) concerning lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Reported as an original measure Mar 10, 2004 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2004Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H933-942)
- Mar 10, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 552.
- Mar 10, 2004The previous question was ordered without objection.
- Mar 10, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H933)
- Mar 10, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 9, 2004Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2004The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-435, by Mr. Sessions.
- Mar 9, 2004It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.
- Mar 9, 2004Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H933–H942Text printed H933 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, David Dreier R-CA, James P. McGovern D-MA, Pete Sessions R-TX, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Ric Keller R-FL, Robert W. Ney R-OH, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT | Mar 10, 2004 |
Research
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Committee report
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 339 | Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act | Procedurally related | Mar 26, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 339) to prevent frivolous lawsuits against the manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2004Engrossed in House
- Mar 9, 2004Reported in House
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