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

30 October 2007

Last action

30 October 2007 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]

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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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30 October 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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30 October 2007
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Introduced in House
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30 October 2007
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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/3995
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