Frivolous lawsuits

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HR 5463
Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. March 25, 2008
HR 4008
Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
110th Became Public Law No: 110-241. June 3, 2008
HR 3931
Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. March 25, 2008
HR 1012
Small Business Growth Act of 2007
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. June 5, 2007
S 3033
Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. May 19, 2008
S 2978
Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. May 6, 2008
S 244
Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. January 10, 2007
S 243
MCAP Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. January 10, 2007
S 12
HOME Act
110th Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. March 3, 2008
HR 6246
Physicians and Taxpayers Protection from Frivolous Litigation Act of 2006
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . October 2, 2006
HR 5491
Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
109th Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 25, 2006
HR 4845
Innovation and Competitiveness Act
109th Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. March 2, 2006
HR 3865
Medical Malpractice Insurance Corporation Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. October 7, 2005
HR 3378
Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. August 5, 2005
HR 3359
Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. July 29, 2005
HR 2657
Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. June 3, 2005
HR 773
Fairness in Labor Litigation Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. March 24, 2005
HR 650
VACS Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. February 25, 2005
HR 420
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005
109th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. October 31, 2005
HRES 352
Providing that the House of Representatives will focus on removing barriers to competitiveness of the United States economy.
109th On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 242 - 177 (Roll no. 367). (text: CR H5655) July 12, 2005
HRES 22
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Righ...
109th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 27, 2005
S 2259
Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission Act of 2006
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2441-2442) March 28, 2006
S 23
Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act
109th Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 116. (consideration: CR S4146-4147; text: CR S4146) May 8, 2006
S 22
MCAP Act
109th Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 42. Record Vote Number: 115. (consideration: CR S4146; text: CR S4146) May 8, 2006
HR 4571
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004
108th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 15, 2004
HR 1219
Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2003
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. March 24, 2003
HR 1124
Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2003
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. March 17, 2003
HR 1116
Medical Malpractice Insurance and Litigation Reform Act
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. March 17, 2003
HR 636
Shareholder and Employee Rights Restoration Act of 2003
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. March 6, 2003
S 1712
Independent Counsel Reform Act of 2003
108th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12453-12458) October 3, 2003
S 1374
Better HEALTH Act of 2003
108th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. July 8, 2003
HR 5745
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2002
107th Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. November 14, 2002
HR 3829
Shareholder and Employee Rights Restoration Act of 2002
107th Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. March 18, 2002
HR 3484
Prompt Utilization of Wireless Spectrum Act of 2001
107th Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. December 28, 2001
HR 3005
Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002
107th Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319. February 28, 2002
HR 333
Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001
107th Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. November 15, 2002
HR 53
Karen Matthews Act of 2001
107th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. February 12, 2001
S 2739
Death Penalty Integrity Act of 2002
107th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. July 17, 2002
S 2677
Consumer Access to Prescription Drugs Improvement Act of 2002
107th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6020-6025) June 25, 2002
S 2446
Confidence in Criminal Justice Act of 2002
107th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3865-3868) May 2, 2002