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S.852: Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 19, 2005
- Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2006
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (3 Democrats, 18 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 or the FAIR Act of 2005 - Title I: Asbestos Claims Resolution - Subtitle A: Office of Asbestos Disease Compensation - (Sec. 101) Establishes in the Department of Labor the Office of Asbestos Disease Compensation (Office), to be headed by an Administrator who is appointed by the President and who is responsible for processing claims for asbestos-related illnesses and paying compensation to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-350.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter with amendments. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
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By Senator Specter from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 109-97. Additional and Minority views filed.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-276.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 1. Record Vote Number: 12.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Committee amendments withdrawn.
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Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure made in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 41. Record Vote Number: 21.
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Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which the motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act was rejected (Roll Call Vote No. 21) entered in Senate.
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Ruled out of order by the chair.
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Recommitted to Senate Committee on the Judiciary pursuant to section 312-F of the Congressional Budget Act.
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Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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| April 19, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |