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that prohibits filing a motion for sanctions if the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn or appropriately corrected within 21 days after service or within another time the court sets.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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-21 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 185 (Roll no. 501). (text: CR H6112) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 239 (Roll no. 500). | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6119) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to Protecting Equal Pay for Women. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | Ms. DelBene moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H6118-6119; text: CR H6119) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6118) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 758. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 24, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 420. (consideration: CR H6112-6121) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 420 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-16 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 420 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 24, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-08 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-08 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-246. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-14 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-14 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-15 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-14 | Committee | Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2015-03-17 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-03-16 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-05 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-05 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |