H.R. 1927 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016
- Sponsor:
- Bob Goodlatte
- Summary:
- To amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on January 8, 2016
- Amendments:
- 10 proposed amendments. 9 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on January 8, 2016.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 211
voted NO: 188
35 voted present/not voting
Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016
H.R. 1927 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation.
- Other Titles
- Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
- Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
- Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016
- Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016
- Sponsor
- Bob Goodlatte
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Law
- Civil actions and liability
- Evidence and witnesses
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/22/2015 Referred to Committee Amendments (10 proposed) Passed House 1/08/2016 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 158 voted YES 211 voted NO 65 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 163 voted YES 221 voted NO 50 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 163 voted YES 232 voted NO 39 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 229 voted NO 33 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 224 voted NO 33 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 223 voted NO 34 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 223 voted NO 34 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 174 voted YES 228 voted NO 32 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 1927 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 179 voted YES 222 voted NO 33 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1927 To amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation 1/08/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 173 voted YES 227 voted NO 34 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 1927 To amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation 1/08/2016 This bill PASSED the House 211 voted YES 188 voted NO 35 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 4/22/2015 4/22/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 4/22/2015 Introduced in House 4/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. 4/29/2015 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 6/24/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 6/24/2015 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10. 11/05/2015 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-328. Put on a legislative calendar 11/05/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249. 1/06/2016 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 581 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1927 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-38. 1/07/2016 Rule H. Res. 581 passed House. 1/08/2016 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 581. 1/08/2016 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1927 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-38. 1/08/2016 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 581 and Rule XVIII. 1/08/2016 The Speaker designated the Honorable Rodney Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee. 1/08/2016 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1927. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 1. 1/08/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 2. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 3. 1/08/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 4. 1/08/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 5. 1/08/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 6. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters, Maxine amendment No. 7. 1/08/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 8. 1/08/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 9. 1/08/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 1/08/2016 RISING INFORMALLY - The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the President. 1/08/2016 The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 10. 1/08/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 1/08/2016 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 1/08/2016 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1927. 1/08/2016 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 1/08/2016 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 1/08/2016 Ms. McCollum moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. 1/08/2016 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCollum 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 ensure that the bill's asbestos trust provision would not apply to a claimant whose claim is filed by or on behalf of an individual exposed to asbestos as a child in a school environment. 1/08/2016 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 1/08/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered 1/08/2016 1/08/2016 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 1927 select this vote Vote 1/08/2016 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1927 To amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation currently selected House Vote on Passage 1/08/2016 On Passage: H R 1927 To amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation 1/08/2016 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Cohen. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Cohen. 1/08/2016 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cohen. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cohen. 1/08/2016 By unanimous consent, the Cohen amendment was withdrawn. 1/08/2016 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Conyers. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Conyers. 1/08/2016 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Deutch. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Deutch. 1/08/2016 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Moore. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Moore. 1/08/2016 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Moore. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Moore. 1/08/2016 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Waters, Maxine. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Waters, Maxine. 1/08/2016 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Johnson (GA). 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Johnson (GA). 1/08/2016 Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. 1/08/2016 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Nadler. 1/08/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Nadler. 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 1/08/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 1/11/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status H. Amdt. 895 Cohen, Steve [D-TN9] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to provide an exception to the bill's required showing for class certification for any claims brought by the victims of a terrorist attack against the attack's perpetrators.
H. Amdt. 896 Cohen, Steve [D-TN9] January 8, 2016 Offered on January 7, 2016. Line 6 on the first page, strike "No" and insert "Except as provided in subsection (c), no" After line 18 on the first page, insert the following: (c) Exception- Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to a claim for monetary relief arising from a foreign-made product.
H. Amdt. 897 Conyers, John [D-MI13] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to provide an exception from the provisions of the bill for any claim for monetary relief under the Civil Rights Act.
H. Amdt. 898 Deutch, Theodore [D-FL22] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to provide an exception from the provisions of the bill for any claim brought by a gun owner seeking monetary relief involving the defective design or manufacturing of a firearm.
H. Amdt. 899 Moore, Gwen [D-WI4] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to provide an exception from the provisions of the bill for suits arising out of the Fair Housing Act or the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
H. Amdt. 900 Moore, Gwen [D-WI4] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to provide an exception from the provisions of the bill for pay equity lawsuits arising from the Civil Rights Act or the Equal Pay Act.
H. Amdt. 901 Waters, Maxine [D-CA43] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to provide an exception from the provisions of the bill for suits seeking monetary relief from fraudulent institutions of higher education.
H. Amdt. 902 Johnson, Henry [D-GA4] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to remove the scope and economic loss language from the bill.
H. Amdt. 903 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to provide litigants in a pending class action access to information held in a trust that is directly related to a plaintiff's claim for asbestos exposure.
H. Amdt. 904 Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY10] January 8, 2016 Failed by voice vote on January 8, 2016. Amendment sought to replace the bill's requirement for asbestos trusts to disclose detailed personal information with aggregate reporting of demands received and payments made by the trusts.
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