The phrase "Cheeseburger Bill" refers not to the 42nd president, but to H.R. 339, a piece of legislation intended to prohibit obese people from suing fast-food franchises for their condition.* The phrase "Cheeseburger Bill" refers not to the 42nd president, but to H.R. 339, a piece of legislation intended to prohibit obese o·bese adj. Extremely fat; very overweight. obese characterized by obesity. obese adjective Characterized by obesity, see there; excessively fat people from suing fast-food franchises for their condition. Endorsing the bill, the White House issued a statement reading that "food manufacturers and sellers should not be held liable for injury because of a person's consumption of legal, unadulterated un·a·dul·ter·at·ed adj. 1. Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter; pure. See Synonyms at pure. 2. Out-and-out; utter: the unadulterated truth. food and a person's weight gain or obesity." The bill passed the House 276-139, but its fate in the Senate, where the Trial Lawyers Party wields more power, is uncertain. America's health nannies as well are opposed to the measure, being keen to promote the idea that fast food is "the next tobacco," which is to say, the cause of a major public-health problem, a suitable case for endless regulation and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . One lawmaker, at any rate, was willing to speak up for the embattled em·bat·tled adj. 1. Prepared or fortified for battle or engaged in battle: embattled troops; an embattled city. 2. cause of personal responsibility. James Sensenbrenner, the Wisconsin Republican who serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee may refer to:
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