H.R. 985 · 115th Congress

Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Bob Goodlatte
Introduced
2017-02-09
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. 2017-03-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2017-03-09On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 - 201, 1 Present (Roll no. 148).
  4. 2017-03-09On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 234 (Roll no. 147).
  5. 2017-03-09The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2017-03-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption for any civil action brought forward to protect drinking water supplies.
  7. 2017-03-09Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. 2017-03-09The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  9. 2017-03-09The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. 2017-03-09The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 985.
  11. 2017-03-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Espaillat amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Espaillat 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. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Espaillat amendment No. 8.
  13. 2017-03-09POSTPONED 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.
  14. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 7.
  15. 2017-03-09POSTPONED 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.
  16. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 6.
  17. 2017-03-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson(GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) 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. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 5.
  19. 2017-03-09POSTPONED 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.
  20. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto amendment No. 4.
  21. 2017-03-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  22. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 3.
  23. 2017-03-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  24. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 2.
  25. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1.