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Frivolous Lawsuit Prevention Act of 1997

Introduced: March 5, 1997 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 19, 1997
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
Mar 5, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1987-1988)
Mar 5, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Frivolous Lawsuit Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to enlarge and make mandatory sanctions for filing frivolous lawsuits.

What's happening now March 19, 1997

Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 400: Frivolous Lawsuit Prevention Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-400/
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"S. 400: Frivolous Lawsuit Prevention Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-400/.
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S. 400, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-400/.
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