United States · Bill · S
S. 400 (105th)
Frivolous Lawsuit Prevention Act of 1997
Introduced
5 March 1997
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
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Summary
Frivolous Lawsuit Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to enlarge and make mandatory sanctions for filing frivolous lawsuits.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 March 1997
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 March 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 March 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/400
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/400