Asbestos Litigation: Prospects for Legislative Resolution

Rappaport, Edward B.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Hazardous substances;    Citizen lawsuits;    Asbestos;    Law;   

RP-ID  :  RL32286
RP-ID  :  RL32286 2004-04-20

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report summarizes H.R. 1283, 106th Congress, the Asbestos Compensation Act of 2000, as ordered to be reported with amendments by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 16, 2000. The bill would create an administrative procedure for asbestos liability claims. Also, This report discusses such issues thematically, and will be updated to reflect major legislative actions. A section-by-section analysis of S. 852 may be found in CRS Report RS22081, S. 852: The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005.