Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
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Legislative structure
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.Recorded vote · House roll call 158 · 2017-03-10
230 Yea · 188 Nay · 0 Present · 11 Not voting — Passed
Actions (29)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-30 | — | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-01-30 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2017-01-30 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2017-02-24 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4. |
| 2017-02-24 | — | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-16. |
| 2017-02-24 | — | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-16. |
| 2017-03-10 | 09:14:34 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 180. (consideration: CR H2025-2041) |
| 2017-03-10 | 09:14:39 | Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 720 and H.R. 985. |
| 2017-03-10 | 09:15:03 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 180 and Rule XVIII. |
| 2017-03-10 | 09:15:04 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Evan H. Jenkins to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 2017-03-10 | 09:15:37 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 720. |
| 2017-03-10 | 09:56:41 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 10:04:00 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 10:04:45 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 10:11:39 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 10:12:15 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 10:19:11 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 10:19:58 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 10:27:40 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 10:27:41 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:03:38 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 720. |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:04:00 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:05:12 | Ms. Lofgren moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2039) |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:05:23 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:12:05 | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:19:25 | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 232 (Roll no. 157). |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:30:43 | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 188 (Roll no. 158). (text: CR H2030) |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:30:43 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 188 (Roll no. 158).(text: CR H2030) |
| 2017-03-10 | 11:30:45 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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