H.R. 720 · 115th Congress

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Lamar Smith
Introduced
2017-01-30
Latest action
2017-03-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2017-03-13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2017-03-10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2017-03-10On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 188 (Roll no. 158).
  4. 2017-03-10On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 232 (Roll no. 157).
  5. 2017-03-10The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2017-03-10DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back with an amendment to add a section at the end of the bill prohibiting language to be construed to apply to a civil action that implicates the foreign emoluments clause of the United States Constitution.
  7. 2017-03-10Ms. Lofgren moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. 2017-03-10The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. 2017-03-10The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 720.
  10. 2017-03-10UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
  11. 2017-03-10POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jeffries amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jeffries demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  12. 2017-03-10DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jeffries Part A amendment No. 4.
  13. 2017-03-10POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  14. 2017-03-10DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part A amendment No. 3.
  15. 2017-03-10POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  16. 2017-03-10DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 2.
  17. 2017-03-10POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Soto amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Soto demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  18. 2017-03-10DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto Part A amendment No. 1.
  19. 2017-03-10GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 720.
  20. 2017-03-10The Speaker designated the Honorable Evan H. Jenkins to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  21. 2017-03-10House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 180 and Rule XVIII.
  22. 2017-03-10Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 720 and H.R. 985.
  23. 2017-03-10Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 180.
  24. 2017-02-24Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-16.
  25. 2017-02-24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.