Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1115) to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2003-06-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2003-06-12On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 266).
3. 2003-06-12On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 265).
4. 2003-06-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 269.
5. 2003-06-12Considered as privileged matter.
6. 2003-06-11It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.
7. 2003-06-11Introduced in House
8. 2003-06-11The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-148, by Ms. Pryce (OH).
9. 2003-06-11Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 61.