H.R. 3624 - Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016
- Sponsor:
- Ken Buck
- Summary:
- To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on February 25, 2016
- Amendments:
- 2 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. 1 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on February 25, 2016.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 229
voted NO: 189
16 voted present/not voting
Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016
H.R. 3624 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder.
- Other Titles
- Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015
- Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016
- Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016
- Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016
- Sponsor
- Ken Buck
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Law
- Civil actions and liability
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal district courts
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Judicial procedure and administration
- State and local courts
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 9/28/2015 Referred to Committee Amendments (2 proposed) Passed House 2/25/2016 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3624 2/25/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 237 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3624 Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act 2/25/2016 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 180 voted YES 239 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 3624 Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act 2/25/2016 This bill PASSED the House 229 voted YES 189 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Buck amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/25/2016 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 9/28/2015 9/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 9/28/2015 Introduced in House 11/03/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. 1/29/2016 Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged. 2/03/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/03/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10. 2/16/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-422. Put on a legislative calendar 2/16/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321. 2/23/2016 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 618 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3624 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. 2/24/2016 Rule H. Res. 618 passed House. 2/25/2016 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 618. 2/25/2016 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3624 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. 2/25/2016 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 618 and Rule XVIII. 2/25/2016 The Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2/25/2016 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3624. 2/25/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 618, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck (CO) amendment No. 1. 2/25/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 618, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright (PA) amendment No. 2. 2/25/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright amendement No. 2 the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote annouced 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. 2/25/2016 Mr. Buck moved that the Committee rise. 2/25/2016 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 2/25/2016 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3624 as unfinished business. 2/25/2016 Considered as unfinished business. 2/25/2016 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 2/25/2016 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. 2/25/2016 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3624. 2/25/2016 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2/25/2016 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. 2/25/2016 Mrs. Watson Coleman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2/25/2016 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson Coleman 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 add an exemption to the underlying bill for cases in which the plaintiff seeks relief in connection with the sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor. 2/25/2016 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2/25/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2/25/2016 2/25/2016 House amendment offered 2/25/2016 2/25/2016 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 2/25/2016 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3624 select this vote Vote 2/25/2016 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3624 Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 2/25/2016 On Passage: H R 3624 Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act 2/25/2016 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Buck. 2/25/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Buck. select this vote Vote 2/25/2016 On agreeing to the Buck amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/25/2016 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Buck amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/25/2016 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 2/25/2016 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cartwright. 2/25/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cartwright. 2/25/2016 Roll call votes on amendments in House 2/25/2016 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 2/29/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 944 Buck, Ken [R-CO4] February 25, 2016 Passed by voice vote on February 25, 2016. Amendment makes technical changes to the bill and strikes references to multiple defendants and replaces them with references to single defendants to clarify that even if one in-state defendant has a legitmate connection to a case, the case can remain in State court.
H. Amdt. 945 Cartwright, Matthew [D-PA17] February 25, 2016 Failed by voice vote on February 25, 2016. Amendment sought to create a separate exception for plaintiffs seeking compensation resulting from the bad faith of an insurer.
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
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Credit agencies & finance companies |
Mortgage bankers and brokers |
Manufacturing |
Chambers of commerce |
Small business associations (split) |
opposed this bill
Trial lawyers & law firms |
Environmental policy |
Health & welfare policy |
Human Rights |
Consumer groups |
Fiscal & tax policy |
Small business associations (split) |
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