Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.

Action history

1. 2003-03-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2003-03-13On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 62).
3. 2003-03-13On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 61).
4. 2003-03-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 139.
5. 2003-03-13Considered as privileged matter.
6. 2003-03-13Provides for 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 108-34) shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that H.Res. 126 is laid on the table.
7. 2003-03-12Introduced in House
8. 2003-03-12The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-34, by Mr. Reynolds.
9. 2003-03-12Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 11.