3.0.0 1586 2023-01-15T23:03:21Z 2023-01-15T23:03:21Z House H HR 2003-04-03 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-04-03T15:03:15Z 2003-04-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000116 Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] CHRIS CANNON R UT 3 N B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2003-04-10 False K000360 Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 10 2003-04-10 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2003-04-10 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2003-04-10 False T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2003-04-10 False H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2003-04-11 False K000361 Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] RIC KELLER R FL 8 2003-05-08 False S001152 Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] ROB SIMMONS R CT 2 2003-05-08 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2003-06-04 False Law Asbestos Bankruptcy Cancer Civil actions and liability Class actions (Civil procedure) Colon cancer Commerce Court records Damages District courts Drug abuse Environmental Protection Evidence (Law) Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Labor and Employment Lease and rental services Liability (Law) Limitation of actions Lung cancer Lung diseases Medical records Medical tests Occupational health and safety Personnel records Physical examinations Physicians Pretrial procedure Products liability Punitive damages Respiratory diseases Smoking Standards State courts Stomach diseases Torts Warranties X-rays Law 00 2003-04-03 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Prohibits any civil action alleging an asbestos claim based upon lung cancer without prima facie evidence which shall include specified minimum requirements. Prohibits claims involving other cancers without prima facie evidence which shall include specified minimum requirements. Declares that no prima facie evidence is necessary in a civil action alleging an asbestos claim based upon mesothelioma.

Requires the use of AMA guidelines or other authoritative standards.

Sets forth requirements concerning claim consolidation (with consent only if not members of the same household), venue, preliminary proceedings, and removal.

Delineates the statute of limitations for claims for asbestos conditions.

Sets forth certain requirements for the scope of liability and damages involving civil actions under this Act, including that: (1) a defendant shall be liable only for that portion of a judgment that the defendant has responsibility for; and (2) no punitive damages may be awarded.

Sets forth liability rules applicable to product sellers, renters, and lessors.]]>

Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2003 Display Title Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising out of asbestos exposure, to ensure that individuals who suffer impairment, now or in the future, from illnesses caused by exposure to asbestos receive compensation for their injuries, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-04-03T05:00:00Z 2003-04-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.