H.R. 2655 · 113th Congress

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Lamar Smith
Introduced
2013-07-11
Latest action
2013-11-18 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2013-11-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2013-11-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2013-11-14On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 195 (Roll no. 581).
  4. 2013-11-14On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 225 (Roll no. 580).
  5. 2013-11-14The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2013-11-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis 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 prohibit provisions of the bill from applying to any cases brought under civil rights laws or the Constitution.
  7. 2013-11-14Mr. Lewis moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
  8. 2013-11-14The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. 2013-11-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2655.
  10. 2013-11-14The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 2655 and H.R. 982. In the case of H.R. 2655, the resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit. In the case of H.R. 982, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit the bill H.R. 982.
  11. 2013-11-14Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 403.
  12. 2013-11-13Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 403 Reported to House. The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 2655 and H.R. 982. In the case of H.R. 2655, the resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit. In the case of H.R. 982, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit the bill H.R. 982.
  13. 2013-10-30Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-255.
  14. 2013-10-30Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
  15. 2013-09-11Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  16. 2013-09-11Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
  17. 2013-07-17Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  18. 2013-07-17Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 2 .
  19. 2013-07-15Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  20. 2013-07-11Introduced in House
  21. 2013-07-11Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.