[20050121]RS21815_2004年石棉伤害解决法案的公平性（第108届国会第2290条）.pdf

1 S. 1125 is summarized in CRS Report RS21540, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of2003 (S. 1125, 108th Congress).2 Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor, 521 U.S. 591, 597 (1997).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21815Updated January 21, 2005Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2004 (S. 2290, 108th Congress)name redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThis report provides an overview of S. 2290, 108th Congress, the Fairness inAsbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2004 (or FAIR Act of 2004), as introduced by SenatorHatch on April 7, 2004 and placed on the Senate legislative calendar. S. 2290 was arevised version of S. 1125, 108th Congress, as reported by the Senate Committee on theJudiciary (S.Rept. 108-188).1 A cloture vote failed on April 22, 2004, and S. 2290 wasnever voted on. S. 2290 would have created the Office of Asbestos Disease Compensation, withinthe Department of Labor, to award damages to asbestos claimants on a no-fault basis.Damages would have been paid by the Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution Fund, whichwould have been funded by companies that have previously