Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009

3.0.0 4678 2023-01-11T13:16:35Z 2023-01-11T13:16:35Z House H HR 2010-02-24 111 hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2010-06-22T19:03:58Z Discharged from 2010-12-22T20:39:41Z Referred to 2010-02-24T15:08:43Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2010-03-08T18:07:11Z Discharged from 2010-12-22T20:39:36Z Referred to 2010-02-24T15:08:42Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Reported by 2010-06-30T16:36:26Z Markup by 2010-06-30T16:36:13Z Referred to 2010-02-25T15:21:10Z Reported by 2010-12-17T04:00:00Z Markup by 2010-07-21T20:04:40Z Referred to 2010-02-24T15:08:41Z H. Rept. 111-683 Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 111 1606 S 2009-08-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2010-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00413 2010-12-22 Committee on Agriculture discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2010-12-22 Committee on Agriculture discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2010-12-22 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2010-12-22 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2010-12-21 House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2010-12-21 House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2010-12-17 House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2010-12-17 House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2010-12-16 House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2010-12-16 House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2010-12-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-683, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-12-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-683, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-07-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 22. Committee 2010-07-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2010-06-30 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2010-06-30 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2010-06-22 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture. Committee 2010-03-08 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2010-02-25 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2010-02-24 Referred to House Agriculture IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2010-02-24 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2010-02-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2010-02-24 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 N T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] Michael Turner R OH R. 3 2010-02-24 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2010-02-24 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2010-02-24 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2010-02-24 True M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2010-02-24 True B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2010-02-24 True S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2010-02-24 True B001247 Rep. 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Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2010-07-22 False 2010-12-09T06:00:00Z H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/21977 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 21, 2010</p> 2010-12-09T06:00:00Z H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/21977 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 21, 2010 Law Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural trade Civil actions and liability Consumer Product Safety Commission Department of Commerce Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food supply, safety, and labeling Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Jurisdiction and venue Manufacturing Product safety and quality Trade restrictions Law

00 2010-02-24 Introduced in House 2010-03-01T18:02:50Z Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 - Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides) to require foreign manufacturers and producers of such products (or components used to manufacture them), in excess of a minimum value or quantity, to establish a registered agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on their behalf for the purpose of all civil and regulatory actions in state and federal courts. Requires the registered agent to be located in a state with a substantial connection to the importation, distribution, or sale of the products. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish, maintain, and make available to the public a registry of such agents.

Deems a foreign manufacturer or producer of products covered under this Act that registers an agent to consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts of the state in which the agent is located for the purpose of any civil or regulatory proceeding.

Prohibits importation into the United States of a covered product (or component part that will be used in the United States to manufacture a covered product) if the product (or component part) or any part of the product (or component part) was manufactured or produced outside the United States by a manufacturer or producer who does not have a registered agent whose authority is in effect on the date of the importation.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to jointly study the feasibility and advisability of requiring foreign producers of food distributed in commerce to establish a registered agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on behalf of such producers for the purpose of all civil and regulatory actions in state and federal courts.

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18 2010-12-16 Reported to House amended, Part I 2011-02-28T22:25:33Z Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (with respect to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle products) to require foreign manufacturers and producers of such products (or components used to manufacture them), in excess of a minimum value, quantity, and frequency of importation, to register an agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on their behalf for the purpose of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court.

Exempts from this Act's requirements a foreign manufacturer or producer that distributes a covered product through its U.S. parent company or U.S. subsidiary, provided certain conditions are met.

Requires the registered agent to be: (1) located in a state with a substantial connection to the importation, distribution, or sale of the products; as well as (2) an individual, domestic firm, or domestic corporation that is a U.S. permanent resident.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish, maintain, and make available to the public and to the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): (1) a registry of such agents; and (2) information on U.S. manufacturers or producers that have submitted certifications of responsibility and liability for their foreign manufacturers or producers or who have had their certifications removed for cause.

(Sec. 4) Prohibits importation into the United States of a covered product (or component part that will be used in the United States to manufacture a covered product) if the product (or component part) or any part of the product (or component part) was manufactured or produced outside the United States by a manufacturer or producer who does not have a registered agent whose authority is in effect on the date of the importation.

(Sec. 5) Requires foreign manufacturers or producers of a covered product to report within five business days to the head of the applicable agency their determination to conduct a safety recall or other safety campaign of a covered product that is identical or substantially similar to a covered product offered for sale in the United States.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs jointly to study the feasibility and advisability of requiring foreign producers of food distributed in commerce to register an agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on behalf of such producers for the purpose of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court.

(Sec. 7) Requires the head of an applicable agency similarly to study the feasibility of methods requiring foreign manufacturers or producers of component parts of covered products distributed in U.S. commerce to register agents in the United States for purposes of such service of process.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Comptroller General to study methods to enforce judgments of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court against Chinese manufacturers that exported defective drywall to the United States during 2004-2007.

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Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 Display Title Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced To require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 Short Titles as Reported to House Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 H House Reported in House 2010-12-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr4678rh/xml/BILLS-111hr4678rh.xml Introduced in House 2010-02-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr4678ih/xml/BILLS-111hr4678ih.xml 2010-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413. 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.