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H.R. 1255 (111th)

To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.

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Introduced

3 March 2009

Last action

3 March 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]

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Summary

Prohibits any entity that receives funds from the federal government from using them to file a class action lawsuit against an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded on behalf of any facility resident unless the resident (or the resident's legal representative), after receiving notice of the proposed class action lawsuit, has the opportunity to elect not to have the action apply to the resident.

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Timeline

  1. 3 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 3 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 3 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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