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Commonsense Consumption Act of 2009, H.R. 812
Prohibits new, and requires dismissal of current lawsuits brought by any person against a “manufacturer, marketer, distributor, advertiser, or seller of food, or a trade association, for any injury related to a person's accumulated acts of consumption of food and weight gain, obesity, or any associated health condition.” Exemptions include: (1) any action brought on by someone other than the person experiencing adverse health effects (2) any action brought on behalf of a person experiencing adverse health effects.
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Rep. Dan Boren
(D-OK)
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Rep. Patrick Tiberi
(R-OH)
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