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- H.R.1042
H.R.1042: Drug Dealer Liability Act of 1999
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 9, 1999
- Latest Major Action Oct. 11, 2000
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Drug Dealer Liability Act of 1999 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that any person who manufactures or distributes a controlled substance in a felony violation of such Act shall be liable in a civil action to any party harmed, directly or indirectly, by the use of that substance. Prohibits an individual user of a controlled substance from bringing or maintaining such an action unless the individual personally discloses to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1042.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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| March 9, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Tom Latham (R-Iowa) |