Congress 109 - HR 2357 - Respirator Access Assurance Act of 2005

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Commerce Environmental Protection Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Health Labeling Labor and Employment Law Licenses Local laws Occupational health and safety Products liability Respiratory diseases Safety appliances State laws Warning labels

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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.

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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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