A bill to facilitate the ability of product sellers to establish product liability risk retention groups, to facilitate the ability of such sellers to purchase product liability insurance on a group basis, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
97th Congress (1981–1982)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 25, 1981
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 25, 1981.
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Last Updated: Sep 25, 1981
4 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
History
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Feb 25, 1981
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Introduced
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Jul 15, 1981
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Jul 28, 1981
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.
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Sep 11, 1981
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Passed Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Sep 25, 1981
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 2120 (97th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2120. This is the one from the 97th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 97th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 1981 to Dec 23, 1982. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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