[20051104]RS21931_2005年《减少诉讼滥用法案》.pdf

1 H.R. 420, 109th Congress, as introduced, is identical to H.R. 4571, 108th Congress, asintroduced. The two bills were no longer identical as reported and passed by the House.2 The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear in title 28, U.S. Code.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21931Updated November 4, 2005Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005name redacted and name redactedLegislative AttorneysAmerican Law DivisionSummaryH.R. 420, 109th Congress, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005, was reportedby the House Judiciary Committee on June 14, 2005 (H.Rept. 109-123), and passed bythe House on October 27, 2005. H.R. 420 would strengthen Rule 11 of the FederalRules of Civil Procedure, and would narrow the choice of venues for personal injuryactions, other than class actions, brought in state and federal courts. The bills Rule 11provisions would apply to all civil actions, not just tort actions. Rule 11 provides forsanctions against parties who file frivolous claims or defenses, or who file a paper forany improper purpose.1Rule 11Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure currently provides that feder