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The [[United States|American]] '''Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act''', also known as the '''Cheeseburger Bill''', sought to protect producers and retailers of foods—such as [[McDonald's Corporation|McDonald's Corporation]]—from an increasing number of suits and [[class action]] suits by [[obese]] consumers. To date these suits have been turned down by the courts, sometimes in strong terms. The Act was passed by the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] in March 2004, but did not receive a [[United States Senate|Senate]] vote. |
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The bill was reintroduced in 2005 by [[Florida]] [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] Congressman [[Ric Keller]]. Keller had taken the maximum level of [[Political Action Committee|PAC]] donations up to $300,000 for his personal campaign funding from restaurants including McDonald's, [[Wendy's]], and [[Burger King]]. On October 19, 2005, it once again passed the House with a 306-120 vote<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll533.xml FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 533]</ref> although Keller actually missed the vote due to being rushed to the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrhythmya.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} Once again, it failed to achieve a [[United States Senate|Senate]] vote.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005]</ref> |
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Many state legislatures have considered their own versions of the bill. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm/headline/2674 Article from food industry boosters Center for Consumer Freedom] |
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*Prof. [[John F. Banzhaf III]]'s [http://banzhaf.net/obesitylinks obesity activism homepage] |
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*[[BBC News Online]]: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3500388.stm US approves 'Cheeseburger bill'] |
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[[Category:United States proposed federal health legislation]] |
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[[Category:Food law]] |
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[[Category:109th United States Congress]] |
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[[de:Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act]] |
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[[ja:食品消費個人責任法]] |
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Revision as of 06:12, 29 November 2012
The American Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, also known as the Cheeseburger Bill, sought to protect producers and retailers of foods—such as McDonald's Corporation—from an increasing number of suits and class action suits by obese consumers. To date these suits have been turned down by the courts, sometimes in strong terms. The Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in March 2004, but did not receive a Senate vote.
The bill was reintroduced in 2005 by Florida Republican Congressman Ric Keller. Keller had taken the maximum level of PAC donations up to $300,000 for his personal campaign funding from restaurants including McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. On October 19, 2005, it once again passed the House with a 306-120 vote[1] although Keller actually missed the vote due to being rushed to the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrhythmya.[citation needed] Once again, it failed to achieve a Senate vote.[2]
Many state legislatures have considered their own versions of the bill.