Multidistrict, Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act of 2001

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 March 2001

Last action

3 October 2002 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.2215.

Summary

Multidistrict, Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act of 2001 - 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. Grants Federal district courts original jurisdiction over civil actions arising out of a single accident that results in the death or injury of 25 or more natural persons, provided the injury has resulted in damages which exceed $150,000 per person and minimal diversity of citizenship exists, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes venue for such action in any district in which a defendant resides or in which a substantial part of the accident occurred. Permits a district court to retain such actions for the determination of liability and punitive damages. Permits removal of actions which could have been brought in district court under the above provisions from State to U.S. district courts. Establishes a presumption in favor of discretionary remand to State courts for damages determinations after rulings on liability. Authorizes nationwide service of process and, upon a showing of good cause, nationwide service of subpoenas with regard to actions under this Act.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

6 March 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E280)
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2001
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 March 2001
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 March 2001
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-14.
Source: Committee
12 March 2001
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-14.
Source: Committee
12 March 2001
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
Source: Calendars
14 March 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 2001
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)
Source: Floor
14 March 2001
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H893-894)
Source: Floor
14 March 2001
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 860.
Source: Floor
14 March 2001
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H893-898)
Source: Floor
14 March 2001
Floor
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 March 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 2002
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.2215.
Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Referred in Senate · 15 March 2001 · Download file
Engrossed in House · 14 March 2001 · Download file
Reported in House · 12 March 2001 · Download file
Introduced in House · 6 March 2001 · Download file

Documents

11 official files

Referred in Senate (text)

View file Download file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Vertaal naar

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 March 2001
View Download Open at official source
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 March 2001
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 14 March 2001
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 14 March 2001
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 14 March 2001
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 12 March 2001
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 12 March 2001
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 12 March 2001
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2001
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2001
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 March 2001
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Related records

related to ← 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.

Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/860
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/860
us · 107-hr-860 · source updated 10 August 2026