H.R. 420 · 109th Congress

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Lamar Smith
Introduced
2005-01-26
Latest action
2005-10-31 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2005-10-31Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2005-10-27Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 184 (Roll no. 553).
  3. 2005-10-27Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2005-10-27On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 184 (Roll no. 553).
  5. 2005-10-27On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 217 (Roll no. 552).
  6. 2005-10-27The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  7. 2005-10-27Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barrow motion to recommit.
  8. 2005-10-27Mr. Barrow moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
  9. 2005-10-27The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  10. 2005-10-27The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. 2005-10-27The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 420.
  12. 2005-10-27DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 508, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  13. 2005-10-27DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 508, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment.
  14. 2005-10-27GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 420.
  15. 2005-10-27The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom Latham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  16. 2005-10-27House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 508 and Rule XVIII.
  17. 2005-10-27Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 420 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
  18. 2005-10-27Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 508.
  19. 2005-10-27Rule H. Res. 508 passed House.
  20. 2005-10-26Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 508 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 420 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
  21. 2005-06-14Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-123.
  22. 2005-06-14Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
  23. 2005-05-25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  24. 2005-05-25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
  25. 2005-05-20Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Discharged.