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H.R. 5312 (Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes arising under motor vehicle consumer sales or lease contracts.\n\nNursing Home Arbitration Act; draft legislation not introduced as of 3-31-08, relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts.\n\nS.221 (Fair Contract for Growers Act; to provide greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to poultry and livestock contracts.)\n\nS. 742/ H.R. 3285 (Ban Asbestos in America Act); also H.R. 3339 (Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act.)\n\nH.R. 4040 (Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act); also S.2045 and S. 2663 (CPSC Reform Act); all three relating to the reauthorization and operation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; specific interest in sections of each bill relating to preemption; i.e. the effect of CPSC regulation on state law.) Also specific interest in S.AMDT 4094 offered to S.2663, but not agreed to, to prohibit state attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements in certain civil cases; and S.AMDT 4097, also not agreed to, to allow the prevailing party to recover attorney fees in certain civil actions.\n\nDraft legislation (not introduced as of 3-31-08) concerning defective products produced by foreign nationals.\n\nFederal Agency Contact: Advocacy pertaining to the effect of regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in state product liability law in connection with the Commission's proposed rule on the flammability of upholstered furniture.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 42545, "prefix": "ms", "prefix_display": "MS.", "first_name": "LINDA", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "APRIL", "last_name": "LIPSEN", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42547, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "JULIA", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "DUNCAN", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": true}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 23247, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "ELIZABETH", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "HUMPHREY", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42548, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "SUSAN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "STEINMAN", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42550, "prefix": "mr", "prefix_display": "MR.", "first_name": "THOMAS", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "R", "last_name": "WHITE", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42549, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "GERIE", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "VOSS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42551, "prefix": "ms", "prefix_display": "MS.", "first_name": "NOUSHIN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "JAHANIAN", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": "Legislative Director; Senator Debbie Stabenow", "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42553, "prefix": "mrs", "prefix_display": "MRS.", "first_name": "CHRISTINE", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "CHEN", "last_name": "ZINNER", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42546, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "MAREN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "MCBRIDE", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42552, "prefix": "mr", "prefix_display": "MR.", "first_name": "CHARLES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "THOMAS", "last_name": "BENTON", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": true}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42555, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "DAN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "COHEN", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}], "government_entities": [{"id": 46, "name": "Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)"}, {"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}, {"general_issue_code": "GOV", "general_issue_code_display": "Government Issues", "description": "Bills relating to the operation of federal and/or state courts:\n\nH.R. 1079/S. 2083 (Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act; to require any federal or state court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a state other than where the court is located.) 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Bills Relating to Liability for Medical Malpractice:\nH.R. 5480/S.2662 (Medicare Funding Warning Response Act); specific interest in Title II, relating to health care liability.\nS.1481/H.R. 2497 (Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act)\nS.243 (Medical Care Access Protection Act)\nS. 244 (Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act)\nH.R. 1626 (Family Health Care Accessibility Act)\n\nH.R. 2191 (Volunteer Pilot Organization Act; to provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations.)\n\nH.R. 2787/S. 2724 (CJ's Home Protection Act; specific interest in provisions relating to liability protection for weather radios required to be placed in manufactured homes.)", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 42545, "prefix": "ms", "prefix_display": "MS.", "first_name": "LINDA", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "APRIL", "last_name": "LIPSEN", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42555, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "DAN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "COHEN", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 23247, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "ELIZABETH", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "HUMPHREY", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42546, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "MAREN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "MCBRIDE", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42548, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "SUSAN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "STEINMAN", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42550, "prefix": "mr", "prefix_display": "MR.", "first_name": "THOMAS", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "R", "last_name": "WHITE", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 42552, "prefix": "mr", "prefix_display": "MR.", "first_name": "CHARLES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "THOMAS", "last_name": "BENTON", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": true}], "government_entities": [{"id": 46, "name": "Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)"}, {"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}], "conviction_disclosures": [], "foreign_entities": [], "affiliated_organizations": []} | DC | US | 31241 | DC | DC | US | US | 0 | 0 | 31800 | normalized_name_state | 0.9 |