Bill Title: Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 66-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. [HB1179 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Representative Tom Rice [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Wilson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Rouzer [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Patrick Tiberi [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Alexander Mooney [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WV-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dave Brat [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jeff Duncan [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ted Yoho [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mark Amodei [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NV-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Schweikert [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rick Allen [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Glenn Grothman [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WI-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Todd Rokita [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jeff Denham [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Conaway [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jody Arrington [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-19	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Scott Perry [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Austin Scott [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Chris Stewart [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-UT-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kay Granger [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Andy Biggs [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ralph Abraham [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Pete Olson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-22	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative James Renacci [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-16	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jim Banks [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jackie Walorski [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Kevin Cramer [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-ND	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Trent Franks [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Trey Hollingsworth [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Devin Nunes [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-22	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Sam Johnson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Paul Cook [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Carter [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-31	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Barry Loudermilk [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Stephen Knight [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-25	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rod Blum [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Andy Harris [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MD-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Chabot [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Harold Rogers [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-KY-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tom McClintock [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kenny Marchant [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-24	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Valadao [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-22	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Stevan Pearce [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NM-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Don Young [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AK	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Randy Weber [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-14	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Pittenger [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bruce Westerman [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AR-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Roger Williams [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-25	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ken Calvert [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-41	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Marsha Blackburn [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-TN	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jim Bridenstine [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dennis Ross [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bill Flores [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-17	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jason Smith [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Walter Jones [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David McKinley [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WV-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tom Cole [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mark Meadows [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Trent Kelly [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MS-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steven Palazzo [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MS-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Aderholt [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AL-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Vicky Hartzler [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Trott [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Blake Farenthold [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-27	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Greg Gianforte [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MT	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ralph Norman [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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