II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2009 Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that Federal courts shall not dismiss complaints under rule 12(b)(6) or (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 (1957).

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009.

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Dismissal of complaints in Federal courts

Except as otherwise expressly provided by an Act of Congress or by an amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which takes effect after the date of enactment of this Act, a Federal court shall not dismiss a complaint under rule 12(b)(6) or (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 (1957).