Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007
Latest action · May 11, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6011-6012)
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 7, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007 - Prohibits new, and requires dismissal of pending, civil actions by any person against a manufacturer, marketer, distributor, advertiser, or seller of food, or a trade association, for any injury related to a person's accumulated acts of consumption of food and weight gain, obesity, or any associated health condition. Subjects to such prohibition: (1) any action brought by a person other than the person on whose weight gain, obesity, or health condition the action is based; and (2) any derivative action brought by or on behalf of any person or any representative, spouse, parent, child, or other relative of that person.
Excludes from this prohibition any actions alleging: (1) a breach of express contract or express warranty provided that the grounds of recovery are unrelated to a person's weight gain, obesity, or related health condition; (2) a knowing violation of a federal or state statute applicable to the marketing, advertisement, or labeling of food with intent for a person to rely on that violation, where such person relied on that violation, and where such reliance was the proximate cause of injury related to that person's weight gain, obesity, or related health condition; or (3) a violation brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Federal Trade Commission Act or by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2007 to Aug 1, 2007, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | May 7, 2007 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | May 7, 2007 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | May 7, 2007 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 7, 2007 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | May 7, 2007 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | May 7, 2007 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | May 7, 2007 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | May 7, 2007 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | May 11, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | May 11, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | May 11, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jun 4, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Jun 19, 2007 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jun 20, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jul 19, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6011-6012)
- May 7, 2007Introduced in Senate
- May 7, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2183 | Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jun 4, 2007 |
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2007Introduced in Senate
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