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114th Congress > House > Vote 498
Clerk session vote number: 500
Sponsor: SMITH, Lamar Seeligson (R-TX)
Description: To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.
Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Requires any sanction to compensate
parties injured by the conduct in question.
Removes a provision that prohibits filing a motion for sanctions if the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn or appropriately corrected within 21 days after service or within another time the court sets.
Authorizes the court to impose additional sanctions, including striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, nonmonetary directives, or penalty payments if warranted for effective deterrence.
Bill titles: To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.
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