Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4571) to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2004-09-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2004-09-14On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 165 (Roll no. 444).
3. 2004-09-14Considered as unfinished business.
4. 2004-09-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of general debate the Speaker put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Speaker postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
5. 2004-09-14The previous question was ordered without objection.
6. 2004-09-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 766.
7. 2004-09-14Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2004-09-14The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Juciciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
9. 2004-09-13Introduced in House
10. 2004-09-13The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-684, by Mr. Sessions.
11. 2004-09-13Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 221.