HR 554 · 109th Congress · Law
Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005
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EnactedLatest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.(2005-10-21)
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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 v…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005
Jun 6, 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005
Jun 6, 2005Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
20 Republicans