Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act

The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, also known as Cheeseburger Bill ( German: Cheeseburger Act ), is a building designed by the House of Representatives of the United States law on personal responsibility in food consumption. It should protect fast food chains of damages actions of their customers.

Formation

The Cheeseburger law was designed in 2005 as a result of many complaints of American citizens. Since more than 120 million citizens of the United States are overweight, was trying to make fast food chains responsible. More and more lawsuits arrived in the U.S. courts, therefore, fast-food restaurants are to blame on the obesity of many people.

To protect against class actions and large claims - which are common in the United States - the law with 306 votes to 120, was proposed by the House of Representatives during the administration of George W. Bush. Fast food chains should therefore can not be blamed for the obesity of the citizens. The law was not passed by the Senate of the United States and is therefore not entered into force.