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H.RES.295
Sponsor: Rep Linder, John (introduced 9/21/1999)
Related Bills: H.R.1875
Latest Major Action: 9/23/1999 Passed/agreed to in House
Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (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.
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9/21/1999 7:43pm:
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1875 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The rule provides for the consideration of pro forma amendments and those amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record.
9/21/1999 8:02pm:
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-326, by Mr. Linder.
9/21/1999 8:02pm:
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 113.
9/23/1999 10:35am:
Considered as privileged matter.
9/23/1999 11:03am:
The previous question was ordered without objection.
9/23/1999 11:27am:
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 181 (Roll no. 437).
9/23/1999 11:27am:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSOR(S):

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SUMMARY AS OF:
9/21/1999--Introduced.

Sets forth the rule (modified open) for the consideration of H.R. 1875 (interstate class action jurisdiction).