Category: Class actions (Civil procedure)
Bills
| Bill | Title |
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| S 5 |
A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other purposes. |
| S 852 |
A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes. |
| Bill | Title |
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| H R 1115 |
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. |
| H R 4279 |
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, and to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. |
| H R 4280 |
To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. |
| Bill | Title |
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| H R 1701 |
To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes. |
| H R 2341 |
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. |
| H R 2563 |
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. |
| S 1052 |
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. |
| Bill | Title |
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| H R 1180 |
To amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes. |
| H R 1875 |
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions. |
| H R 2723 |
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. |
| H R 3081 |
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for small businesses, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage, and for other purposes. |
| H R 4942 |
Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. |
| H R 775 |
To establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages relating to the failure of any device or system to process or otherwise deal with the transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes. |
| S 331 |
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes. |
| S 96 |
A bill to regulate commerce between and among the several States by providing for the orderly resolution of disputes arising out of computer-based problems related to processing data that includes a 2-digit expression of that year's date. |
| Bill | Title |
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| H R 1252 |
To modify the procedures of the Federal courts in certain matters, and for other purposes. |
| H R 1689 |
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law, and for other purposes. |
| H R 2015 |
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. |
| H R 2607 |
An Act making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. |
| S 1260 |
A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law, and for other purposes. |
| S 1415 |
A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. |
| S 1618 |
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection of consumers against "slamming" by telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes. |
| Bill | Title |
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| H R 1058 |
An Act to amend the Federal securities laws to curb certain abusive practices in private securites litigation, and for other purposes. |
| H R 2076 |
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. |
| H R 3019 |
Making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes. |
| H R 3610 |
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. |
| H R 4278 |
Making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. |
| S 240 |
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a filing deadline and to provide certain safeguards to ensure that the interests of investors are well protected under the implied private action provisions of the Act. |
| Bill | Title |
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| S 783 |
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and for other purposes. |
| Bill | Title |
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| H R 2039 |
To authorize appropriations for the Legal Services Corporation, and for other purposes. |
| H R 707 |
To improve the regulation of futures trading, authorize appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes. |
| S 207 |
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to authorize appropriations for and enhance the effectiveness of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to curb abuses in the making of trades and the execution of orders at designated contract markets, to provide greater representation of the public interest in the governance of such contract markets, to enhance the integrity of the United States financial markets by providing for Federal oversight of margins on stock index futures, clarifying jurisdiction over innovative financial products and providing mechanisms for addressing intermarket issues, and for other purposes. |
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