Amendment sought to prohibit the removal provision in section 5 of this bill from applying if a party to a class action suit destroys material relating to the subject matter of the class action or makes a misrepresentation with respect to the existence of such materials.

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Amendment Number
440
Description
Amendment sought to prohibit the removal provision in section 5 of this bill from applying if a party to a class action suit destroys material relating to the subject matter of the class action or makes a misrepresentation with respect to the existence of such materials.
Purpose
An amendment to prohibit a party to a class action from removing the case to a district court if that party destroys material relating to the subject matter of the class action, or makes a misrepresentation with respect to existence of such materials.
Congress
107
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 13, 2002
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A006) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 248 (Roll no. 59).
Latest Action Time
17:18:13
Submitted Date
Mar 13, 2002
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 440 — Informed