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H.R.758

H.R.758: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015

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About This Bill

Introduced Feb. 5, 2015
Latest Major Action Sept. 21, 2015
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Bill Sponsor

Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

Bill Cosponsors

6 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Sept. 21, 2015
Engrossed in House - Sept. 17, 2015
Reported in House - Sept. 8, 2015
Introduced in House - Feb. 5, 2015

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 21, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 17, 2015	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 24, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
Sept. 17, 2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 420. (consideration: CR H6112-6121)
Sept. 17, 2015	Rule H. Res. 420 passed House.
Sept. 17, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 17, 2015	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 185 (Roll no. 501). (text: CR H6112)
Sept. 17, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 239 (Roll no. 500).
Sept. 17, 2015	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6119)
Sept. 17, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to Protecting Equal Pay for Women.
Sept. 17, 2015	Ms. DelBene moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H6118-6119; text: CR H6119)
Sept. 17, 2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6118)
Sept. 17, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 758.
Sept. 16, 2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 420 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 24, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
Sept. 8, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
Sept. 8, 2015	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-246.
May 14, 2015	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
May 14, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 15, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 14, 2015	Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged.
March 17, 2015	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
March 16, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb. 5, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 5, 2015	Introduced in the House by Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

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