FULL COMMITTEE ACTION
TAKEN ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1995

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff
H.R. 917: COMMON SENSE PRODUCT LIABILITY REFORM ACT, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a yea-nay vote: 26-17.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Oxley, #1, was ADOPTED, amended, by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. Furse, #1A, re: punitive damages - required proportionality, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 17-19;

An amendment by Mr. Barton, #1B, re: definition of 'product seller', was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Dingell, #1C, re: drugs and devices, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote 15-25;

An amendment by Ms. Eshoo, #1D, re: several liability for noneconomic damages, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 17-28;

An amendment by Mr. White, #1E, re: misuse or alteration, was ADOPTED by a yea-nay vote: 26-9;

An amendment by Mr. Markey, #1F, re: preemption - general rule, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 19-24;

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #1G, re: tobacco, was DEFEATED by a voice vote;

Two amendments offered en bloc by Mr. White, #1H, to strike the definition of 'economic damages' and to strike the definition of 'punitive damages';

An amendment by Mr. White, #1I, re: punitive damages, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Hall, #1J, re: frivolous pleadings, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Hastert, #1K, re: liability of biomaterials suppliers, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. Furse, #1L, re: vaccine-related injury applicability, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Deutsch, #1M, re: express warranty, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Deutsch, #1N, was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Hall, #1O, re: division of punitive damage awards, was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Stupak, #1P, re: reports to Congress, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 20-24;

An amendment by Mrs. Lincoln, #1Q, re: punitive damages, was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Deutsch, #1R (previously offered as #1N and withdrawn), was DEFEATED by a voice vote.

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The Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair

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