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115th Congress · 2017–2019
H.R. 720
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
Law House 7 cosponsors
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · March 13, 2017 Understand the measure
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Passed House
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Recorded March 13, 2017, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Recorded votes
6 on this measure
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title = {{H.R. 720 (115th Congress): Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017}},
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On the record
Every recorded vote on H.R. 720
DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
March 10, 2017
On Agreeing to the Amendment House Roll Call 153 (115th Congress, 1st Session)
181–225
Failed
March 10, 2017
On Agreeing to the Amendment House Roll Call 154 (115th Congress, 1st Session)
185–225
Failed
March 10, 2017
On Agreeing to the Amendment House Roll Call 155 (115th Congress, 1st Session)
190–227
Failed
March 10, 2017
On Agreeing to the Amendment House Roll Call 156 (115th Congress, 1st Session)
189–229
Failed
March 10, 2017
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions House Roll Call 157 (115th Congress, 1st Session)
186–232
Failed
March 10, 2017
On Passage House Roll Call 158 (115th Congress, 1st Session)
230–188
Passed