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H.R.725

H.R.725: Innocent Party Protection Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 30, 2017
Latest Major Action March 13, 2017
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Bill Sponsor

Ken Buck (R-Colo.)

Bill Cosponsors

5 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - March 13, 2017
Engrossed in House - March 9, 2017
Reported in House - Feb. 24, 2017
Introduced in House - Jan. 30, 2017

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Innocent Party Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends procedures under which federal courts determine whether a case that was removed from a state court to a federal court on the basis of a diversity of citizenship among the parties may be remanded back to state court upon a motion opposed on fraudulent joinder...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
March 13, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 9, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 9, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 152).
March 9, 2017	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 233 (Roll no. 151).
March 9, 2017	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
March 9, 2017	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster (NH) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption for any civil action brought forward that pertains to ethics in government.
March 9, 2017	Ms. Kuster (NH) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2002)
March 9, 2017	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
March 9, 2017	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 725.
March 9, 2017	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
March 9, 2017	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
March 9, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2000-2004)
March 9, 2017	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 725 as unfinished business.
March 9, 2017	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
March 9, 2017	Mr. Farenthold moved that the committee rise.
March 9, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cartwright demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
March 9, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 175, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright amendment No. 2.
March 9, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Soto amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
March 9, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 175, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto amendment No. 1.
March 9, 2017	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 725.
March 9, 2017	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jody B. Hice to act as Chairman of the Committee.
March 9, 2017	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 175 and Rule XVIII.
March 9, 2017	Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 725
March 9, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 175. (consideration: CR H1968-1974; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1972)
March 8, 2017	Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.
March 7, 2017	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 175 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 725
Feb. 24, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
Feb. 24, 2017	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-17.
Jan. 31, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan. 30, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 30, 2017	Introduced in the House by Ken Buck (R-Colo.)

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