Congressional vote

On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 180 Providing for consideration of H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017; and providing for consideration of H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017

Outcome
Passed
Yea–Nay
233–184
Vote
h · No. 139 · 2017-03-09
Related bill
H.Res. 180 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 985) to amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, and for other purposes.

How members voted

Nay · 184Democrat: 184

Ami Bera

Current member House CA Democrat

Judy Chu

Current member House CA Democrat

Al Green

Current member House TX Democrat

Ted Lieu

Current member House CA Democrat
Not Voting · 12Democrat: 8 · Republican: 3 · Independent: 1
Yea · 233Republican: 231 · Libertarian: 1 · Independent: 1

Don Bacon

Current member House NE Republican

Jim Banks

Current member Senate IN Republican

Andy Barr

Current member House KY Republican

Rod Blum

Former member House IA Republican

Mike Bost

Current member House IL Republican

Dave Brat

Former member House VA Republican

Mo Brooks

Former member House AL Republican

Ken Buck

Former member House CO Republican

Ted Budd

Current member Senate NC Republican

Tom Cole

Current member House OK Republican

Paul Cook

Former member House CA Republican

Neal Dunn

Current member House FL Republican

Tom Emmer

Current member House MN Republican

John Faso

Former member House NY Republican

Bob Gibbs

Former member House OH Republican

Jody Hice

Former member House GA Republican

J. Hill

Current member House AR Republican

Will Hurd

Former member House TX Republican

Pete King

Former member House NY Republican

Mia Love

Former member House UT Republican

Ted Poe

Former member House TX Republican

Tom Reed

Former member House NY Republican

Tom Rice

Former member House SC Republican

Phil Roe

Former member House TN Republican

Ed Royce

Former member House CA Republican

Ted Yoho

Former member House FL Republican

Don Young

Former member House AK Republican