Number of Asbestos-Related Legislative Proposals Now Up to Four

Since February, four bills aimed at legislating the asbestos litigation have been introduced by Congressional members from both branches. Two of them were introduced in the last month. Below are brief capsules of the four proposals, including vital information about each.

Title: S.413 Asbestos Claims Criteria and Compensation Act of 2003

Date Introduced: February 13, 2003

Sponsor: Sen. Don Nickles, R-Okla.

Number of Co-Sponsors: 2

Summary: The Nickles bill, the first asbestos-related bill introduced in the 108th Congress would establish standard medical criteria, similar to standards adopted by the American Bar Association, for …