Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act of 2005

Summary

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to allow a civil action transferred for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings (multidistrict litigation) to be transferred to the transferee or other district for trial purposes in the interest of justice and for the convenience of the parties and witnesses. Directs that any such action transferred for trial purposes be remanded to the district court from which it was transferred for the determination of compensatory damages unless the court determines the same justification applies to retaining the action for damages determination. Authorizes the transferee court to retain actions transferred when jurisdiction is or could have been based on the Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act of 2002 (granting district courts original jurisdiction of any civil action involving minimal diversity between adverse parties that arises from a single accident, where at least 75 natural persons have died in the accident at a discrete location) for the determination of liability and punitive damages. Directs that an action retained for the determination of liability be remanded to the district court from which the action was transferred, or to the State court from which the action was removed, for the determination of damages other than punitive damages, unless the court finds that the action should be retained for the determination of such damages for the convenience of parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

   Source: Committee

2. 2 March 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 March 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 3 March 2005

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 March 2005

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 March 2005

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 March 2005

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 March 2005

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.

   Source: Calendars

10. 17 March 2005

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-24.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 March 2005

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-24.

    Source: Committee

12. 19 April 2005

    Floor

    Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

13. 19 April 2005

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 19 April 2005

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2120)

    Source: Floor

15. 19 April 2005

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2120)

    Source: Floor

16. 19 April 2005

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1038.

    Source: Floor

17. 19 April 2005

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2120-2121)

    Source: Floor

18. 20 April 2005

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 20 April 2005 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 19 April 2005 · Official file
• Reported in House · 17 March 2005 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 2 March 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 20 April 2005

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 20 April 2005

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 April 2005

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 April 2005

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 19 April 2005

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 17 March 2005

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 17 March 2005

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• Reported to House without amendment

  summary · EN · 17 March 2005

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 March 2005

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Sponsors

• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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