Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016

Summary

Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. Defines "injury" as the alleged impact of the defendant's actions on the plaintiff's body or property.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 April 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 April 2015

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 June 2015

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 June 2015

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 November 2015

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.

   Source: Calendars

9. 5 November 2015

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-328.

   Source: Committee

10. 5 November 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-328.

    Source: Committee

11. 6 January 2016

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

12. 7 January 2016

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 581 passed House.

    Source: Floor

13. 8 January 2016

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 188, 1 Present (Roll no. 33).

    Source: Floor

14. 8 January 2016

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 227 (Roll no. 32).

    Source: Floor

15. 8 January 2016

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 188, 1 Present (Roll no. 33).

    Source: Floor

16. 8 January 2016

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

17. 8 January 2016

    Floor

    Ms. McCollum moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H207-209; text of motion: CR H207)

    Source: Floor

18. 8 January 2016

    Passed

    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. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H189-190)

    Source: Floor

19. 8 January 2016

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H207)

    Source: Floor

20. 8 January 2016

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1927.

    Source: Floor

21. 8 January 2016

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H208)

    Source: Floor

22. 8 January 2016

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

23. 8 January 2016

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Rodney Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

24. 8 January 2016

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 581 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

25. 8 January 2016

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 581. (consideration: CR H181-200, H200-210)

    Source: Floor

26. 11 January 2016

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 11 January 2016 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 8 January 2016 · Download file
• Reported in House · 5 November 2015 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 22 April 2015 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
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• amends ← 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.
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