HR 4464
100th Congress
House
Law
Civil procedure
Courts and Civil Procedure
Lawyers
Lawyers and legal services
Legal ethics
A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to sanctions for the violation of rule 11.
Introduced: April 26, 1988
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Apr 26, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 26, 1988
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to subject any attorney who willfully violates rule 11 (regarding the signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers) to appropriate disciplinary action.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1