Bills About Law Sponsored by Lamar Smith (R-Tex.)

Rep. Smith sponsored 25 bills about law in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Jan. 30, 2017	H.R.720	To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.	7	All Republicans	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 5, 2015	H.R.758	To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.	6	All Republicans	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 11, 2013	H.R.2655	To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.	7	All Republicans	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 27, 2012	H.R.4967	To prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts.	3	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 112-121.
March 10, 2011	H.R.1021	To prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts.	3	Bipartisan	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan. 24, 2011	H.R.394	To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 112-63.
March 8, 2011	H.R.963	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response.	0		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 131.
March 9, 2011	H.R.966	To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.	4	All Republicans	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.
Sept. 29, 2010	H.R.6239	To provide targeted liability protections for claims based on damages resulting from, or aggravated by, the inclusion of ethanol in certain fuel, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 19, 2009	H.R.4113	To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 23, 2010	H.R.4648	To prohibit the release or parole of certain unprivileged enemy belligerents into the United States, and for other purposes.	7	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan. 22, 2009	H.R.630	To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.	51	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sept. 10, 2008	H.R.6855	To extend the authority for the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court grounds, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate.
July 31, 2008	H.R.6705	To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2006	H.R.5440	To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
June 16, 2005	H.R.2955	To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction of appeals relating to patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Jan. 26, 2005	H.R.420	To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.	57	All Republicans	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 14, 2003	H.R.2714	To reauthorize the State Justice Institute.	0	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 108-372.
June 15, 2004	H.R.4571	To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.	31	All Republicans	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 18, 2003	H.R.1303	To amend the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference.	1	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 108-281.
Feb. 3, 2004	H.R.3754	To provide additional civil and criminal remedies for domain name fraud.	2	Bipartisan	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
April 28, 2004	H.R.4225	To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.	39	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
March 18, 2003	H.R.1302	To make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Oct. 10, 2002	H.R.5634	To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide prejudgment interest on certain judgments against the United States.	0	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
March 6, 1997	H.R.992	To end the Tucker Act shuffle.	51	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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