HRES 494 · 109th Congress · Congress

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.

Introduced 2005-10-17· Sponsored by Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2005-10-18)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2005-10-18
Roll #524
Yea 310Nay 114
Democrats
81 Yea·114 Nay
Republicans
228 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2005-10-18
Roll #524
Yea 310Nay 114
Democrats
81 Yea·114 Nay
Republicans
228 Yea·0 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sets forth the rule 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only