HR 758 · 114th Congress · Law

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2015-09-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-09-17
Roll #501
Yea 241Nay 185
Democrats
3 Yea·180 Nay
Republicans
238 Yea·5 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-09-17
Roll #501
Yea 241Nay 185
Democrats
3 Yea·180 Nay
Republicans
238 Yea·5 Nay
FailedHouse · 2015-09-17
Roll #500
Yea 179Nay 239
Democrats
179 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·239 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 Amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Requires any sanction to compensate parties injured by the conduct in question. Removes a provision that prohibits filing a motion for sanctions if the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn or appropriately corrected within 21 days after service or within another time the court sets. Authorizes the court to impose additional sanctions, including striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, nonmonetary directives, or penalty payments if warranted for effective deterrence.…

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H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015

May 21, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 14, 2015

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Republicans