Below is a list of my most recent votes on legislation considered in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 115-29 to strike the provision mandating the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs, restoring judicial discretion to award such fees and costs, when warranted.
An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 115-29 to reinstate the FRCP 11(c)(2) safe harbor provision to allow parties to avoid penalties by withdrawing or correcting the claims within 14 days from when the alleged violation of rule 11(b) becomes known, anytime up until the end of the discovery period.
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-27 to create a separate exception for plaintiffs seeking compensation resulting from the bad faith of an insurer.
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-27 to create an exception for instances of public health risks, including byproducts of hydraulic fracturing, well stimulation, or any water contamination.
An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 115-29 to exempt a claimant who is or has been living in public housing or any dwelling unit for which rental assistance provided under section 8.
An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B House Report 115-29 to replace the substantive text of the bill with a requirement that the bankruptcy asbestos trust report quarterly an aggregate list of demands received and payments made.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 985) to amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, and for other purposes.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 985) to amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, and for other purposes.
