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HR 4115 111th Congress House Law Civil actions and liability Federal district courts Judicial procedure and administration

Open Access to Courts Act of 2009

Introduced: December 16, 2009 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Nov 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 - Prohibits a U.S. district court from dismissing a complaint: (1) unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of the claim which would entitle the plaintiff to relief; or (2) on the basis of a determination by the judge that the factual contents of the complaint do not show the plaintiff's claim to be plausible or are insufficient to warrant a reasonable interference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.

What's happening now December 16, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 10
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 5, 2010
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 4, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 4, 2010
Hall, John
· Feb 26, 2010
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 22, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 4, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 21, 2010
Schauer, Mark
· Jan 21, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Dec 16, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Dec 3, 2009
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 19, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 19, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Nov 19, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 19, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4115: Open Access to Courts Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4115/
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"H.R. 4115: Open Access to Courts Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4115/.
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H.R. 4115, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4115/.
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