To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.
Latest action · Oct 30, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 30, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits any entity that receives funds from the federal government from using them to file a class action lawsuit against an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded on behalf of any facility resident unless the resident (or the resident's legal representative), after receiving notice of the proposed class action lawsuit, has the opportunity to elect not to have the action apply to the resident.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2007 to Nov 19, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Nov 13, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Nov 13, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | May 15, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | May 19, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | May 19, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | May 21, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Nov 19, 2008 |
Withdrew 1 Carol Shea-Porter D-NH Sep 15, 2008
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 30, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 30, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
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CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34507 | The Developmental Disabilities Act Archived | Report | Nov 12, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2007Introduced in House
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