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- H.R.4571
H.R.4571: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced June 15, 2004
- Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 2004
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to: (1) require courts to impose sanctions on attorneys, law firms, or parties who file frivolous lawsuits (currently, discretionary); (2) disallow the withdrawal or correction of pleadings to avoid Rule 11 sanctions; (3) require courts to award parties prevailing on Rule 11 motions reasonable expenses and attorney's fees, if warranted; (4)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Discharged.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-682.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 766 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4571 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Juciciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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Rule H. Res. 766 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 766.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4571 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Juciciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4571.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 766, the House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Turner (TX) amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeLauro motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to have the bill reported back to the House with an amendment that adds a new section stating that the provisions of the bill are not applicable to Benedict Arnold Corporations.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 211 (Roll no. 449).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 174 (Roll no. 450).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| June 15, 2004 |
Introduced in the House by Lamar Smith (R-Texas) |