H.R. 1927House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 11, 2016

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

April 22, 2015

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

April 22, 2015

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

April 23, 2015

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Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

April 29, 2015

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Judiciary Committee

June 24, 2015

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.

Judiciary Committee

June 24, 2015

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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-328.

Judiciary Committee

November 5, 2015

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.

November 5, 2015

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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 581 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1927 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-38.

January 6, 2016 • 6:04 PM

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Rule H. Res. 581 passed House.

January 7, 2016 • 5:27 PM

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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 581. (consideration: CR H181-200, H200-210)

January 8, 2016 • 9:15 AM

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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1927 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-38.

January 8, 2016 • 9:15 AM

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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 581 and Rule XVIII.

January 8, 2016 • 9:15 AM

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The Speaker designated the Honorable Rodney Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.

January 8, 2016 • 9:15 AM

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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1927.

January 8, 2016 • 9:15 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 1.

January 8, 2016 • 10:24 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

January 8, 2016 • 10:30 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 2.

January 8, 2016 • 10:31 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 3.

January 8, 2016 • 10:33 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

January 8, 2016 • 10:39 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 4.

January 8, 2016 • 10:40 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

January 8, 2016 • 10:47 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 5.

January 8, 2016 • 10:48 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

January 8, 2016 • 10:53 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 6.

January 8, 2016 • 10:53 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters, Maxine amendment No. 7.

January 8, 2016 • 11:00 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

January 8, 2016 • 11:09 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 8.

January 8, 2016 • 11:09 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

January 8, 2016 • 11:17 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 9.

January 8, 2016 • 11:18 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

January 8, 2016 • 11:28 AM

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RISING INFORMALLY - The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the President.

January 8, 2016 • 11:29 AM

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The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.

January 8, 2016 • 11:30 AM

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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 581, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 10.

January 8, 2016 • 11:31 AM

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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

January 8, 2016 • 11:41 AM

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

January 8, 2016 • 11:42 AM

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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1927.

January 8, 2016 • 12:33 PM

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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H207)

January 8, 2016 • 12:33 PM

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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H189-190)

January 8, 2016 • 12:34 PM

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Ms. McCollum moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H207-209; text of motion: CR H207)

Judiciary Committee

January 8, 2016 • 12:34 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCollum motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the bill's asbestos trust provision would not apply to a claimant whose claim is filed by or on behalf of an individual exposed to asbestos as a child in a school environment.

January 8, 2016 • 12:35 PM

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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H208)

January 8, 2016 • 12:41 PM

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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 227 (Roll no. 32).

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January 8, 2016 • 12:48 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 188, 1 Present (Roll no. 33).

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January 8, 2016 • 12:57 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

January 8, 2016 • 12:57 PM

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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 188, 1 Present (Roll no. 33).

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January 8, 2016 • 12:57 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 11, 2016

Voting History

11 votes recorded • Roll call available

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January 8, 2016 at 12:56 PM

On Passage

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Passed

211 - 188

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January 8, 2016 at 12:47 PM

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

173 - 227

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January 8, 2016 at 12:32 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Failed

179 - 222

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January 8, 2016 at 12:28 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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174 - 228

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January 8, 2016 at 12:25 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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177 - 223

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January 8, 2016 at 12:22 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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January 8, 2016 at 12:18 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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January 8, 2016 at 12:14 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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January 8, 2016 at 12:10 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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January 8, 2016 at 12:07 PM

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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January 8, 2016 at 12:03 PM

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Referred in SenateIssued January 11, 2016

IIB

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 1927

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 11, 2016

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

AN ACT

To amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016.

Fairness in Class Action Litigation

(a)

In general

No Federal court shall certify any proposed class seeking monetary relief for personal injury or economic loss unless the party seeking to maintain such a class action affirmatively demonstrates that each proposed class member suffered the same type and scope of injury as the named class representative or representatives.

(b)

Certification order

An order issued under Rule 23(c)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that certifies a class seeking monetary relief for personal injury or economic loss shall include a determination, based on a rigorous analysis of the evidence presented, that the requirement in subsection (a) of this section is satisfied.

Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency

(a)

Amendments to title 11, United States Code

Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(8)

A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject to section 107—

(A)

file with the bankruptcy court, not later than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report that shall be made available on the court’s public docket and with respect to such quarter—

(i)

describes each demand the trust received from, including the name and exposure history of, a claimant and the basis for any payment from the trust made to such claimant; and

(ii)

does not include any confidential medical record or the claimant’s full social security number; and

(B)

upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, provide in a timely manner any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate protective orders, to any party to any action in law or equity if the subject of such action concerns liability for asbestos exposure.

(b)

Effective date; application of amendments

(1)

Effective date

Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section and the amendments made by this section take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2)

Application of amendments

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives January 8, 2016.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk