Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents, records, memos, correspondence, and other communications regarding medical malpractice reform.
Latest action · Nov 18, 2009 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 134.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 27, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
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Directs the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, record, or other communication: (1) received from the American Association for Justice (formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) and any of its members since January 20, 2009, that refers or relates to any recommendation regarding medical malpractice reform; and (2) that references such Association or any of its members and refers or relates to any recommendation regarding medical malpractice reform, since that date.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 27, 2009Markup Nov 5, 2009Reported Nov 18, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2009Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-341.
- Nov 18, 2009Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 134.
- Nov 5, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 5, 2009Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.
- Oct 27, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 27, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
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Committee report
CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
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| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40879 | Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017 Archived | Report | Nov 9, 2017 |
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents, records, memos, correspondence, and other communications regarding medical malpractice reform.
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2009Reported in House
- Oct 27, 2009Introduced in House
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