HR 3624 · 114th Congress · Law

Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016

Introduced 2015-09-28· Sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2016-02-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2016-02-25
Roll #89
Yea 229Nay 189
Democrats
0 Yea·179 Nay
Republicans
229 Yea·10 Nay
PassedHouse · 2016-02-25
Roll #89
Yea 229Nay 189
Democrats
0 Yea·179 Nay
Republicans
229 Yea·10 Nay
FailedHouse · 2016-02-25
Roll #88
Yea 180Nay 239
Democrats
178 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
2 Yea·239 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015 This bill amends procedures under which federal courts consider a motion to remand back to a state court a case that was removed from a state court to federal court. The bill allows a motion for remand, and any opposition to such a motion, to include affidavits or other evidence: (1) showing a plausible claim for relief against each nondiverse defendant, or the lack thereof; or (2) indicating a good faith intention to prosecute the action against each nondiverse defendant or to seek a joint judgment, or the lack of such a good faith intent. Federal courts must deny a motion to remand if they find that the complaint does not state such a plausible claim for relief against a nondiverse defendant under applicable state law or that there is no good faith intention to prosecute the action against a nondiverse defendant or to seek a joint judgment.…

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H.R. 3624, Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016

Feb 16, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 3, 2016

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