It was killed in the Appropriations committee on a 7-0 vote, after passing in the Judiciary committee on a 8-1 vote. The Appropriations committee (AKA Ways and

It was killed in the Appropriations committee on a 7-0 vote, after passing in the Judiciary committee on a 8-1 vote. The Appropriations committee (AKA Ways and Means in the US House) is where lobbyists spend their money. Anything that costs money has to go through this, and everything costs money. The argument that this bill cost money was based on the potential impact on the courts as legal actions would be files to enforce the new warranty rights. Rather than trying to influence every potentially concerned member of legislature, better to spend 100x on the people who control the purse.