Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 554) to prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity.

Bill: 109-hres-494
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2005-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure
Law

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 554) to prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity.
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 554 (Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005).
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 554 (Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 114 (Roll no. 524). (text: CR H8885)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 114 (Roll no. 524).(text: CR H8885)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8888-8889)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 494 the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and announced by voice vote that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gingrey demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the resolution until later in the legislativve day.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8888)
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 494.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8885-8888)
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 554 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-249, by Mr. Gingrey.
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-249, by Mr. Gingrey.
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: Introduced in House