Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011

3.0.0 966 2023-01-11T13:22:40Z 2023-01-11T13:22:40Z House H HR 2011-03-09 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 966.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this legislation isbased is found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 9; ArticleIII, Section 1, Clause 1; and Article III, Section 2, Clause2, of the Constitution, which grant Congress authority overfederal courts.[Page H1665]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Discharged from 2011-05-27T13:15:58Z Referred to 2011-03-09T17:57:38Z Reported by 2011-07-21T14:39:56Z Markup by 2011-07-07T14:00:18Z Referred to 2011-03-09T15:00:50Z H. Rept. 112-174 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 112 533 S 2011-03-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2011-07-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00114 2011-07-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-174. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-07-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-174. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-07-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13. Committee 2011-07-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-05-27 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged. Committee 2011-03-09 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2011-03-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N C001082 Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] Francisco Canseco R TX Quico 23 2011-04-07 False G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2011-04-07 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2011-04-08 False H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2011-05-05 False Law Civil actions and liability Judicial procedure and administration Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs Law

00 2011-03-09 Introduced in House 2011-03-17T13:49:58Z Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Requires any sanction to compensate parties injured by the conduct in question.

Removes a provision that prohibits filing a motion for sanctions if the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn or appropriately corrected within 21 days after service or within another time the court sets.

Authorizes the court to impose additional sanctions, including striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, nonmonetary directives, or penalty payments if warranted for effective deterrence.

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17 2011-07-21 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2011-09-30T16:51:24Z Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Requires any sanction to compensate parties injured by the conduct in question.

Authorizes the court to impose additional sanctions, including striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, nonmonetary directives, or penalty payments if warranted for effective deterrence.

Prohibits this Act from being construed as barring or impeding the assertion or development of new claims, defenses, or remedies under federal, state, or local laws, including civil rights laws, or under the Constitution.

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Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 Display Title Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to House Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2011-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr966rh/xml/BILLS-112hr966rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-03-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr966ih/xml/BILLS-112hr966ih.xml 2011-07-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.