Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005

3.0.0 3509 2023-01-13T04:50:32Z 2023-01-13T04:50:32Z House H HR 2005-07-28 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2006-12-09T03:57:15Z Referred to 2006-12-09T03:55:17Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju09 Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Discharged from 2006-03-24T16:11:49Z Hearings by 2006-03-14T17:16:49Z Referred to 2006-03-10T17:16:31Z Reported by 2006-12-09T03:54:33Z Markup by 2006-07-19T13:04:30Z Referred to 2005-07-28T14:07:40Z H. Rept. 109-728 Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005 109 1363 HR 2005-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2006-12-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00431 2006-12-08 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-12-08 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-12-08 Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(f), rule X. IntroReferral H11200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-12-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-728, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-12-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-728, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-07-19 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12. Committee 2006-07-19 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-03-29 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-03-24 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged. Committee 2006-03-14 hsju09 Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2006-03-10 hsju09 Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2005-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 N H001022 Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] HENRY HYDE R IL J. 6 2005-07-28 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2005-07-28 True F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2006-02-16 False G000545 Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] MARK GREEN R WI 8 2006-03-29 False L000552 Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] RAY LAHOOD R IL 18 2006-09-21 False 2006-08-30T04:00:00Z H.R. 3509, Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18077 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 19, 2006</p> 2006-08-30T04:00:00Z H.R. 3509, Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18077 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 19, 2006 Law Civil actions and liability Commerce Damages Environmental Protection Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Hazardous wastes Labor and Employment Liability for environmental damages Limitation of actions Manufacturing industries Products liability Torts Warranties Workers' compensation Law

00 2005-07-28 Introduced in House 2005-09-07T20:53:46Z Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005 - Prohibits the filing of a civil action against a manufacturer or seller of a durable good (except a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or train that is used primarily to transport passengers for hire) more than 12 years after it was delivered to its first purchaser or lessee for: (1) damage to property arising out of an accident involving such good; or (2) damages for death or personal injury arising out of an accident involving such good if the claimant has received or is eligible to receive worker compensation and the injury does not involve a toxic harm (including, but not limited to, any asbestos-related harm).

Declares that this Act: (1) shall not bar an action against a defendant who made an express warranty in writing as to the safety or life expectancy of a specific product for a period of more than 12 years (except that this Act shall apply at the expiration of such warranty); (2) does not affect the limitations period established by the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994; and (3) does not supersede or modify any statute or common law that authorizes an action for civil damages, cost recovery, or any other form of relief for remediation of the environment.

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18 2006-12-08 Reported to House amended, Part I 2006-12-18T19:26:53Z Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2006 - Prohibits the filing of a civil action against a manufacturer or seller of a durable good (except a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or train that is used primarily to transport passengers for hire) more than 12 years after it was delivered to its first purchaser or lessee for: (1) damage to property allegedly caused by that good; or (2) damages for death or personal injury allegedly caused by that good if the claimant has received or is eligible to receive worker compensation and the injury does not involve a toxic harm (including, but not limited to, any asbestos-related harm).

Declares that this Act: (1) shall not bar an action against a defendant who made an express warranty in writing as to the safety or life expectancy of a specific product for a period of more than 12 years (except that this Act shall apply at the expiration of such warranty); (2) does not affect the limitations period established by the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994; (3) does not supersede or modify any statute or common law that authorizes an action for civil damages, cost recovery, or any other form of relief for remediation of the environment; (4) does not affect regulatory enforcement actions brought by state or federal agencies; and (5) does not bar a civil action against a manufacturer or seller of a durable good who fraudulently concealed a defect in it.

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Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2006 Display Title Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a trade or business. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to House Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2006 H House Reported in House 2006-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3509rh/xml/BILLS-109hr3509rh.xml Introduced in House 2005-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3509ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3509ih.xml 2006-12-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431. 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.