H.R. 982, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act, or FACT Act, burdens asbestos trusts while giving asbestos defendants new rights and advantages to be used against asbestos victims in state court.
Conyers criticizes the FACT Act for favoring asbestos defendants over victims.
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I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: An Amendment Offered in Lieu of Amendment No. 2 Printed in Part A of House Report No. 115-363 Offered by…
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 187, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 588] AYES--234…
Members of the House, this amendment makes a bad bill even worse. To begin with, it would prohibit cy-pres distributions pursuant to which parties attempt to find the next best use of funds that remain after a class action settlement has…
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 237, noes 189, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 549] AYES--237…
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