The U.S. Congress Votes Database

106th Congress / Bills / S 96

Title

A bill to regulate commerce between and among the several States by providing for the orderly resolution of disputes arising out of computer-based problems related to processing data that includes a 2-digit expression of that year's date.

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Actions and defenses | Business | Business ethics | Civil procedure | Class actions (Civil procedure) | Commercial arbitration | Compensation (Law) | Consumers | Contracts | Corporation directors | Damages | District courts | Federal preemption | Fraud | Information technology | Jurisdiction | Law | Lease and rental services | Liability (Law) | Negligence | Products liability | Punitive damages | Small business | State and local government | State laws | Technology | Torts | Trial practice | Warranties | Year 2000 computer problem

Votes on this bill

DateChamberResultVote
6/15/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 164: On the Amendment
Gregg Amendment No. 624 as Modified; To provide for the suspension of penalties for certain year 2000 failures by small business concerns.
6/10/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 163: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table Boxer Amdt. No.621, as Modified; To ensure that manufacturers provide Y2K fixes if available.
6/10/99 Senate Rejected Session 1, roll call 162: On the Amendment
Edwards Amendment No. 620; To provide that certain companies, selling non-Y2K-compliant products beginning in 1999, not be included under the protections as outlined in the substitute amendment.
6/10/99 Senate Rejected Session 1, roll call 161: On the Amendment
Edwards Amendment No. 619; To provide that a party to a Y2K action making a tort claim may only recover for economic losses to the extent allowed under applicable state or federal law in effect on January 1, 1999.
6/9/99 Senate Rejected Session 1, roll call 160: On the Amendment
Leahy Amdt. No. 6111; To exclude consumers from the Act's restrictions on seeking redress for the harm caused by Y2K computer failures.
6/9/99 Senate Agreed to Session 1, roll call 159: On the Motion to Table
Motion to Table Kerry Amdt. No. 610; To regulate interstate commerce by making provision for dealing with losses arising from Year 2000 Problem-related failures that may disrupt communications, intermodal transportation, and other matters affecting interstate commerce.
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