Prisoners Frivolous Lawsuit Prevention Act of 1997

Summary

Prisoners Frivolous Lawsuit Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to provide that by presenting to the court a pleading, written motion, or other paper, an attorney or unrepresented party is certifying (among other things and subject to specified limitations) that the allegations and other factual contentions have evidentiary support, are made in a case involving a party other than a prisoner, and, if specifically so identified, are likely to have evidentiary support after a reasonable opportunity for further investigation or discovery. Directs the court, upon determining in a case involving a party who is a prisoner that provisions regarding improper representations to the court have been violated, to impose an appropriate sanction upon the attorneys, law firms, or parties responsible for the violation. Specifies that a sanction imposed for a violation of this rule shall not be limited to what is sufficient to deter repetition of such conduct or comparable conduct by others similarly situated in a case involving a party who is a prisoner.

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Timeline

1. 30 April 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 April 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 April 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 May 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 April 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 April 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 April 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 April 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] · R · Sponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27] · R · Cosponsor
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