Commonsense Consumption Act of 2005

3.0.0 554 2023-01-13T04:47:48Z 2023-01-13T04:47:48Z House H HR 2005-02-02 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju09 Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Discharged from 2005-05-20T15:58:12Z Referred to 2005-03-03T03:30:19Z Reported by 2005-06-14T22:14:24Z Markup by 2005-05-25T15:19:40Z Referred to 2005-02-02T15:03:20Z H. Rept. 109-130 Commonsense Consumption Act of 2005 109 908 S 2005-04-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4261-4262) Related bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 554) to prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity. 109 494 HRES 2005-10-18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 17:51:41 Procedurally-related House 2005-10-21 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254. Calendars 2005-10-20 Senate Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2005-10-19 13:12:56 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 13:12:54 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 120 (Roll no. 533). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 533 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll533.xml House 109 2005-10-19T17:12:54Z 1 2005-10-19 13:12:54 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 120 (Roll no. 533). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 533 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll533.xml House 109 2005-10-19T17:12:54Z 1 2005-10-19 12:53:17 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 12:53:04 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8939) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 12:52:24 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 554. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:59:35 UNFINSHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:58:54 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:47:51 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 449, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:46:52 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:40:18 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 449, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:39:31 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Filner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Filner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:30:57 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 449, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Filner amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:29:48 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:19:09 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 449, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:13:40 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 494, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 10:34:26 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 554. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 10:34:14 The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 10:34:12 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 494 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 10:33:58 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 554 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 10:33:53 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 494. (consideration: CR H8925-8940; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8930-8931) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-18 17:51:39 Rule H. Res. 494 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2005-10-17 19:51:31 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 494 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 554 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2005-06-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00075 2005-06-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-130. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-06-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-130. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-05-25 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 8. Committee 2005-05-25 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-05-20 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged. Committee 2005-03-02 hsju09 Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2005-02-02 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000361 Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] RIC KELLER R FL 8 N D000217 Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] TOM DELAY R TX 22 2005-02-02 True B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 2005-02-02 True P000555 Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] DEBORAH PRYCE R OH 15 2005-02-02 True S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2005-02-02 True N000081 Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] BOB NEY R OH 18 2005-02-02 True T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2005-02-02 True B000589 Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] JOHN BOEHNER R OH A. 8 2005-02-02 True G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2005-02-02 True K000358 Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] MARK KENNEDY R MN R. 6 2005-02-02 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. 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Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] Geoff Davis R KY 4 2005-06-09 False 2005-06-06T04:00:00Z H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16571 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2005</p> 2005-06-06T04:00:00Z H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16571 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2005 Law Advertising Agriculture and Food Beverages Civil actions and liability Commerce Damages Discovery (Law) District courts Evidence (Law) Food industry Food safety Government Operations and Politics Health Injunctions Jurisdiction Obesity Products liability Soft drink industry State courts State laws Trade associations Law

00 2005-02-02 Introduced in House 2005-03-23T15:57:33Z Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act - Prohibits new and dismisses pending civil actions by any person against a manufacturer or seller of food or a trade association for any injury resulting from a person's consumption of food and weight gain, obesity, or any associated health condition, excluding actions alleging: (1) a knowing and willful violation of a Federal or State statute applicable to the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, advertisement, labeling, or sale of food where the violation was a proximate cause of injury related to a person's weight gain, obesity, or related health condition; (2) a breach of express contract or express warranty in connection with the purchase of food; or (3) a violation under the Federal Trade Commission Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Requires, in any action alleging such a violation of an applicable Federal or State statute or a breach of express contract or express warranty: (1) a stay of discovery during the pendency of any motion to dismiss, unless necessary to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice; and (2) document preservation during the stay. Requires the complaint in an action alleging such a violation of an applicable statute to plead with particularity the Federal and State statutes that were allegedly violated and the facts that are alleged to have proximately caused the injury claimed.

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17 2005-06-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2005-07-19T21:07:27Z Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 - Prohibits new and dismisses 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, excluding 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.

Requires in any excluded action: (1) a stay of discovery during the pendency of any motion to dismiss, unless necessary to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice; and (2) evidence preservation during the stay. Requires the complaint in such an action to plead with particularity: (1) each element of the cause of action; (2) the federal and state statutes that were allegedly violated; (3) the specific facts alleged to constitute the violation of law; and (4) the specific facts that are alleged to have caused the claimed injury.

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36 2005-10-19 Passed House amended 2005-11-02T20:06:30Z Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 - Prohibits new and dismisses 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, excluding 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.

Requires in any excluded action: (1) a stay of discovery during the pendency of any motion to dismiss, unless necessary to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice; and (2) evidence preservation during the stay. Requires the complaint in such an action to plead with particularity for each defendant and cause of action: (1) each element of the cause of action and the specific facts alleged to satisfy each element of the cause of action; (2) the federal and state statutes that allegedly create the cause of action; and (3) the exception under this Act that is being relied upon and the specific facts that allegedly satisfy the requirements of that exception.

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Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 Display Title Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act Short Titles as Reported to House Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Passed House Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 H House Popular Titles Cheeseburger bill 9 Library of Congress Official Title as Introduced To prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity. 595 109 HAMDT At the end of the bill, add the following new section: \ SECTION __. NOT APPLICABLE TO DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. \ Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, this Act does not apply to a claim of injury involving a dietary supplement relating to a person's weight gain, obesity or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity. An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 109-249 to exempt lawsuits involving a dietary supplement relating to a person's weight gain, obesity or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity. 2022-02-03T05:36:12Z 2005-10-19 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 247 (Roll no. 532). 12:52:19 Roll no. 532 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll532.xml W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2005-10-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:47:48Z House Report 109-249 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/249 8 2005-10-19 12:52:19 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 247 (Roll no. 532). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 532 House 109 2005-10-19T16:52:19Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll532.xml 2005-10-19 11:47:23 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Waxman. (consideration: CR H8935, H8939; text: CR H8935) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:47:23 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Waxman.(consideration: CR H8935, H8939; text: CR H8935) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-19 12:52:19 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 532 House 109 2005-10-19T16:52:19Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll532.xml 2005-10-19 12:52:19 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 247 (Roll no. 532). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 532 House 109 2005-10-19T16:52:19Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll532.xml 2005-10-19 12:52:19 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 532 House 109 2005-10-19T16:52:19Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll532.xml 2005-10-19 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 594 109 HAMDT At the end of the bill, add the following new section: \ SEC. __. STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACTIONS. \ Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in this Act, this Act does not apply to an action brought by a State agency to enforce a State consumer protection law concerning mislabeling or other unfair and deceptive trade practices. An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 109-249 to exempt State law enforcement actions from the impact of the legislation to ensure that Attorneys General and State agencies can enforce State consumer protection laws concerning mislabeling or other unfair and deceptive trade practices. 2022-02-03T05:36:12Z 2005-10-19 On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 234 (Roll no. 531). 12:44:52 Roll no. 531 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll531.xml S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2005-10-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:47:48Z House Report 109-249 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/249 8 2005-10-19 12:44:52 On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 234 (Roll no. 531). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 531 House 109 2005-10-19T16:44:52Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll531.xml 2005-10-19 11:39:53 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Scott (VA). (consideration: CR H8934-8935, H8938-8939; text: CR H8934) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:39:53 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Scott (VA).(consideration: CR H8934-8935, H8938-8939; text: CR H8934) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-19 12:44:52 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 234 (Roll no. 531). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 531 House 109 2005-10-19T16:44:52Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll531.xml 2005-10-19 12:44:52 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 531 House 109 2005-10-19T16:44:52Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll531.xml 2005-10-19 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-19 12:44:52 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 531 House 109 2005-10-19T16:44:52Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll531.xml 593 109 HAMDT At the end of the bill, add the following new section: \ SEC.__. LIMITATION. \ Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, this Act does not apply to an action brought by, or on behalf of, a person injured at or before the age of 8, against a seller that, as part of a chain of outlets at least 20 of which do business under the same trade name (regardless of form of ownership of any outlet), markets qualified products to minors at or under the age of 8. An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-249 to exempt those who are age eight and under from the provisions of this Act as it relates to large chain outlets. 2022-02-03T05:36:12Z 2005-10-19 On agreeing to the Filner amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 298 (Roll no. 530). 12:35:33 Roll no. 530 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll530.xml F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2005-10-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:47:48Z House Report 109-249 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/249 8 2005-10-19 12:35:33 On agreeing to the Filner amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 298 (Roll no. 530). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 530 House 109 2005-10-19T16:35:33Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll530.xml 2005-10-19 11:30:34 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Filner. (consideration: CR H8933-8934, H8937-8938; text: CR H8933) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:30:34 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Filner.(consideration: CR H8933-8934, H8937-8938; text: CR H8933) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-19 12:35:33 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 530 House 109 2005-10-19T16:35:33Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll530.xml 2005-10-19 12:35:33 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Filner amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 298 (Roll no. 530). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 530 House 109 2005-10-19T16:35:33Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll530.xml 2005-10-19 12:35:33 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 530 House 109 2005-10-19T16:35:33Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll530.xml 2005-10-19 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 592 109 HAMDT Amendment sought to prohibit the food industry from initiating lawsuits against any person for damages or other relief due to injury or potential injury based on a person's consumption of a qualified product and weight gain, obesity, or any health condition that is associated with a person's weight gain or obesity. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-249 to prohibit the food industry from initiating lawsuits against any person for damages or other relief due to injury or potential injury based on a person's consumption of a qualified food product and weight gain, obesity, or any health condition that is associated with a person's weight gain or obesity. 2022-02-03T05:36:12Z 2005-10-19 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 67 - 357 (Roll no. 529). 12:26:35 Roll no. 529 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll529.xml J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2005-10-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:47:48Z House Report 109-249 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/249 8 2005-10-19 12:26:35 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 67 - 357 (Roll no. 529). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 529 House 109 2005-10-19T16:26:35Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll529.xml 2005-10-19 11:18:40 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H8931-8933, H8937; text: CR H8931) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:18:40 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).(consideration: CR H8931-8933, H8937; text: CR H8931) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-19 12:26:35 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 529 House 109 2005-10-19T16:26:35Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll529.xml 2005-10-19 12:26:35 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 67 - 357 (Roll no. 529). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 529 House 109 2005-10-19T16:26:35Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll529.xml 2005-10-19 12:26:35 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 529 House 109 2005-10-19T16:26:35Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll529.xml 2005-10-19 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 591 109 HAMDT Amendment makes technical changes to the section of the bill that sets out the types of information a plaintiff must provide to a judge to allow the court to determine whether the lawsuit should proceed or be dismissed. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-249 to make technical changes to the section of the bill that sets out the types of information a plaintiff must provide to a judge to allow the court to determine whether the lawsuit should proceed or be dismissed; clarify that the pleading provision in H.R. 554 is meant to apply to all cases seeking obesity- related damages; add the phrase `for each defendant and cause of action' to clarify that a judge must apply H.R. 554's pleading requirements to each specific claim which prevents a plaintiff from improperly using a claim that is not barred by H.R. 554 as a means of pursuing obesity-related claims that are barred by H.R. 554 against the same or other defendants. 2022-02-03T05:36:12Z 2005-10-19 On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 11:18:06 S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2005-10-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:47:48Z H.R. 554 https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/554 House Report 109-249 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/249 7 2005-10-19 11:18:06 On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:13:14 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner. (consideration: CR H8931; text: CR H8931) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-10-19 11:13:14 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner.(consideration: CR H8931; text: CR H8931) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-19 11:18:06 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-19 11:18:06 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-19 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Placed on Calendar Senate 2005-10-21T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-10-19T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2005-06-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr554rh/xml/BILLS-109hr554rh.xml Introduced in House 2005-02-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr554ih/xml/BILLS-109hr554ih.xml 2005-10-21 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 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