Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
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Legislative structure
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.Recorded vote · House roll call 148 · 2017-03-09
220 Yea · 201 Nay · 1 Present · 7 Not voting — Passed
Actions (36)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-09 | — | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-02-09 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2017-02-09 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2017-03-07 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 11. |
| 2017-03-07 | — | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-25. |
| 2017-03-07 | — | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-25. |
| 2017-03-09 | 15:47:52 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 180. (consideration: CR H1974-2000) |
| 2017-03-09 | 15:47:57 | Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 720 and H.R. 985. |
| 2017-03-09 | 15:48:35 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 180 and Rule XVIII. |
| 2017-03-09 | 15:48:36 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 2017-03-09 | 15:48:44 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 985. |
| 2017-03-09 | 16:37:51 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 16:45:14 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 16:52:46 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 16:53:46 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:02:17 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:03:00 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:10:41 | 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:11:20 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:21:13 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:21:50 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:30:10 | 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:30:48 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:39:10 | 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:40:04 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 17:45:22 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:29:40 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 985. |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:30:03 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:30:18 | The 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. (consideration: CR H1981-1983) |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:32:09 | Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H1998) |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:32:33 | DEBATE - 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. |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:40:37 | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:47:05 | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 234 (Roll no. 147). |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:53:07 | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 - 201, 1 Present (Roll no. 148). |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:53:07 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 - 201, 1 Present (Roll no. 148). |
| 2017-03-09 | 18:53:10 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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