Asbestos Litigation: Prospects for Legislative Resolution (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Aug. 23, 2006 |
| Report Number |
RL32286 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Edward Rappaport, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
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.
