The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would provide blanket relief to people who contracted hepatitis C after being administered tainted blood products.
The bill, submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc, was immediately sent to the House of Councilors, where the opposition camp holds a majority.
With the expected opposition camp nod, the bill will probably be enacted during the current extraordinary Diet session, which ends Jan 15.
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