US Congress House Bill 3624 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 29 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-29 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends procedures under which federal courts determine whether a case that was removed from a state court to a federal court on the basis of a diversity of citizenship among the parties may be remanded back to state court upon a motion opposed on fraudulent joinder grounds that: (1) one or more defendants are citizens of the same state as one or more plaintiffs, or (2) one or more defendants properly joined and served are citizens of the state in which the action was brought. Joinder of such a defendant is fraudulent if the court finds: actual fraud in the pleading of jurisdictional facts with respect to that defendant, state law would not plausibly impose liability on that defendant, state or federal law bars all claims in the complaint against that defendant, or no good faith intention to prosecute the action against that defendant or to seek a joint judgment including that defendant. In determining whether to grant or deny such a motion for remand, the court: (1) may permit pleadings to be amended; and (2) must consider the pleadings, affidavits, and other evidence submitted by the parties. A federal court finding that all such defendants have been fraudulently joined must: (1) dismiss without prejudice the claims against those defendants, and (2) deny the motion for remand.

Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016

Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]

2016-02-25 - House - On Passage (Y: 229 N: 189 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 180 N: 239 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-02-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 178 N: 237 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-29	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-02-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-02-25	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 189 (Roll no. 89).
2016-02-25	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 239 (Roll no. 88).
2016-02-25	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H917)
2016-02-25	House	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson Coleman 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 add an exemption to the underlying bill for cases in which the plaintiff seeks relief in connection with the sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor.
2016-02-25	House	Mrs. Watson Coleman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H916; text: CR H916)
2016-02-25	House	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 H913)
2016-02-25	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H916)
2016-02-25	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3624.
2016-02-25	House	H.Amdt.945 On agreeing to the Cartwright amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 237 (Roll no. 87).
2016-02-25	House	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.
2016-02-25	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2016-02-25	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H915-918)
2016-02-25	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3624 as unfinished business.
2016-02-25	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2016-02-25	House	Mr. Buck moved that the Committee rise.
2016-02-25	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright amendement No. 2 the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote annouced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cartwright demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2016-02-25	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 618, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright (PA) amendment No. 2.
2016-02-25	House	H.Amdt.945 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cartwright. (consideration: CR H913-915, H915-916; text: CR H913)
2016-02-25	House	H.Amdt.944 On agreeing to the Buck amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2016-02-25	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 618, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck (CO) amendment No. 1.
2016-02-25	House	H.Amdt.944 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Buck. (consideration: CR H913; text: CR H913)
2016-02-25	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3624.
2016-02-25	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2016-02-25	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 618 and Rule XVIII.
2016-02-25	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3624 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.
2016-02-25	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 618. (consideration: CR H907-915)
2016-02-24	House	Rule H. Res. 618 passed House.
2016-02-23	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 618 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3624 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.
2016-02-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321.
2016-02-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-422.
2016-02-03	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
2016-02-03	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-01-29	House	Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged.
2015-11-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2015-09-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-09-28	House	Introduced in House

HR618 (Related) 2016-02-24 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3624/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3624/BILLS-114hr3624ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3624/BILLS-114hr3624rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3624/BILLS-114hr3624eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201687
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201688
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201689