Bill Title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 985) to amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, and for other purposes.
Committees
House Rules Committee
Bill Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 985) to amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants.
Bill
Sponsor
Committee
House Rules Committee
Date
March 9, 2017
Question
On Ordering the Previous Question
Vote Type
YEA-AND-NAY
Result
Passed
Description
Providing for consideration of H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017; and providing for consideration of H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017