FACT Act Legislation Passes House, Moves to Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved legislation that included the FACT Act, which sets new, stiffer requirements for victims of asbestos seeking compensation through the legal system. This is the third time in four years the House has passed a version of the Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act, but the first time it was attached to the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, also known as H.R. 1927. It now moves to the U.S. Senate, where it has stalled in the past and is expected to fail again. This is the first time it has come to the Senate when Republicans were in the majority, which could change the dynamics. GovTrack, a Washington D.C.-based website that tracks bills through Congress and predicts success rates, gives the legislation an 11 perc...

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