107th Congress / Bills / H R 2341
Title
To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and for other purposes.
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Categories (What are categories?)
Appellate procedure | Business | Civil rights | Class actions (Civil procedure) | Communications | Congress | Congressional reporting requirements | Corporate governance | Court records | Damages | Discovery (Law) | Discrimination | District courts | Finance | Government information | Government paperwork | Injunctions | Judicial review | Jurisdiction | Law | Legal advertising and soliciting | Legal fees | Limitation of actions | Newspapers | Periodicals | Radio broadcasting | Securities | State and local government | State courts | Stockholders | Telecommunication | Television broadcasting
Votes on this bill
| Date | Chamber | Result | Vote |
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| House | Session 2, roll call 62: On Passage Class Action Fairness Act |
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| House | Session 2, roll call 61: On Motion to Recommit With Instructions Class Action Fairness Act |
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| House | Session 2, roll call 60: On Agreeing to the Amendment |
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| House | Session 2, roll call 59: On Agreeing to the Amendment |
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| House | Session 2, roll call 58: On Agreeing to the Amendment |
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| House | Session 2, roll call 57: On Agreeing to the Amendment |
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| House | Session 2, roll call 56: On Agreeing to the Amendment |
