,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ejhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 
,murphy ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4    
,jolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli%        
proc$ures = class actions at ! ,c\rt (  
,appeals = ,vet]ans ,claims1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,responsive & ,effici5t    
,appeals ,c\rts = ,h]oes ,act ( #bjad4  
#b4 ,class actions be=e ,c\rt ( ,appeals
 = ,vet]ans ,claims  7a7 ,au?ority =    
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ,vet]ans ,claims ,to 
he> class actions ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]
 #gb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #gbgj4 ,class actions  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,c\rt1 act+ z a panel or en    
banc1 may he> class action appeals 9    
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7          
,pr]equisites ,"o or m appellants may   
br+ an action "u ?is *apt] z !          

repres5tative p>ty ( a class on behalf (
 all memb]s ( ! class only if ! foll[+  
crit]ia are met3  7#a7 ,!re is at lea/  
"o "q ( law or fact common to ! class4  
7#b7 ,! class is likely to consi/ ( at  
lea/ #ej memb]s4  7#c7 ,! resolution ( !
 common que/ions ( law or fact is likely
 to h a mat]ial effect on ! claims ( !  
memb]s ( ! class 7includ+ ) respect to !
 process by :i* su* claims are          
adjudicat$74  7#d7 ,! repres5tative p>ty
 w fairly & adequately protect ! int]e/s
 ( ! class4  7c7 ,c]tification proc$ure 
7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on
 :i* an appellant has fil$ an appeal1 ! 
appellant may file a motion ) ! ,c\rt to
 c]tify ! appeal z a class action )     
respect to an issue t ! appellant int5ds
 to raise on appeal4 ,su* motion %all   
address ! pr]equisites "u subsection    
7b71 includ+ by def9+ ! class describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection4 ,!     
,c\rt may waive su* #fj-;day p]iod =    
good cause %[n1 includ+ ) respect to    
in/ances :]e ! appellant det]m9$ !      

appropriat5ess ( ! class action proc$ure
 z a result ( ! plead+s fil$ 9 ! appeal 
aft] ! fill+ ( ! notice ( appeal4  7#b7 
7,a7 ,^u ! fil+ ( a motion "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 make      
reasonable ef=ts to det]m9e !           
approximate numb] ( individuals ) p5d+  
claims = b5efits = :om class            
c]tification is s\ght "u su* motion2 &  
7ii7 file a response to su* motion t--  
7,i7 includes ! approximate numb] (     
individuals det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 includ+ ! ef=ts made by ! ,secret>y to 
c>ry out su* subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7
 addresses ! pr]equisites "u subsection 
7b74  7,b7 ,! appellant may file a      
response to ! response ( ! ,secret>y "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,at an e>ly     
practicable "t aft] an appellant has    
fil$ a motion "u p>agraph 7#a7 to c]tify
 ! appeal z a class action & ! ,secret>y
 has fil$ a response "u p>agraph        
7#b77;,a71 ! ,c\rt1 act+ z a panel or en
 banc1 %all det]m9e by ord] :e!r to     
grant class c]tification ) respect to an

 issue consid]$ "u ! appeal & all[ !    
appellant to act z ! repres5tative p>ty 
( ! class4 ,su* ord] %all--  7,a7       
address ! pr]equisites "u subsection    
7b72 &  7,b7 if su* class c]tification  
is grant$ "u ! ord]--  7i7 def9e1 )     
specificity1 ! class & issue = :i* !    
class is c]tifi$2 &  7ii7 appo9t c\nsel 
= ! class "u subsection 7e74  7#d7 ,!   
,c\rt1 act+ z a panel or en banc1 may   
alt] or am5d an ord] issu$ "u ?is       
section be=e f9al judgm5t z ju/ice s    
requires4  7#e7 ,an ord] grant+ class   
action "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all direct !   
,secret>y to notify memb]s ( ! class :o 
are reasonably id5tifiable 9 a =m !     
,c\rt det]m9es practicable4 ,su* notice 
%all /ate cle>ly1 concisely1 & 9 pla9   
language--  7,a7 a def9ition ( ! class  
c]tifi$2  7,b7 a /atem5t ( ! common     
que/ions ( law or fact t w be subject to
 resolution by ! ,c\rt on a class basis2
  7,c7 t a memb] ( ! class may ent] an  
appe>ance ?r\gh an attorney or          
nonattorney practition] if ! memb] s    

desires b su* action is n necess>y2     
7,d7 any o!r matt]s ! ,c\rt det]m9es    
appropriate4  7#f7 ,9 det]m9+ ! class "u
 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,c\rt may only include
 individuals :o h1 z ( ! date ( ! entry 
( judgm5t ( ! ,c\rt on ! class action1  
fil$ a claim & su* claim has n be5      
f9ally resolv$1 includ+ any appeals f a 
d5ial ( su* claim4  7#g7 ,any judgm5t 9 
a class action 7:e!r favorable or       
unfavorable to ! class7 %all include a  
description ( ! issue decid$1 !         
resolution ( ! issue1 & ! individual to 
:om notice ( ! c]tification ( ! action 0
 direct$4  7d7 ,conduct ( appeal  7#a7  
,9 he>+ a class action1 ! ,c\rt may     
issue su* ord]s z are necess>y = !      
effici5t & fair resolution ( ! action1  
includ+ ) respect to--  7,a7 !          
det]m9ation ( ! mann] 9 :i* proce$+s w  
be conduct$ 9 ord] to advance !         
resolution ( ! common que/ions ( law or 
fact2  7,b7 :e!r additional notices %\ld
 be made to memb]s ( ! class conc]n+ !  
/atus ( ! appeal or any o!r matt] !     

,c\rt det]m9es appropriate2  7,c7 :e!r !
 individual claims ( memb]s ( ! class   
%\ld be /ay$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7  
or any o!r ord]s ! ,c\rt det]m9es       
appropriate ) respect to ! ma9t5ance (  
su* individuals claims2 &  7,d7 any o!r 
matt] ! ,c\rt det]m9es appropriate4     
7#b7 ,! ,c\rt may /ay1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 !
 individual claims ( memb]s ( ! class1  
includ+ on a case-by-case basis1 dur+ ! 
p]iod 9 :i* ! ,c\rt is consid]+ ! class 
action4 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to issue su* a  
/ay1 ! ,c\rt %all consid]--  7,a7 !     
views ( ! p>ties2  7,b7 :e!r issuance ( 
su* a /ay w\ld be likely to decrease !  
"t t memb]s ( ! class1 ! repres5tatives 
( ! class1 & ! ,secret>y w\ld h to exp5d
 on ! individual claims subject to !    
/ay2 &  7,c7 :e!r su* a /ay is 9 !      
int]e/s ( ju/ice 9 ord] to pres]ve ! "r 
( ! memb]s ( ! class to b5efit f a      
favorable resolution ( ! common que/ions
 ( law or fact by elim9at+ ! possibility
 t individual claims w\ld be f9ally d5i$
 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! class action4  7e7   

,class c\nsel  7#a7 ,if ! ,c\rt c]tifies
 a class action1 ! ,c\rt %all appo9t    
c\nsel to repres5t ! memb]s ( ! class4  
,reg>dless ( ! numb] ( applicants to    
s]ve z su* a class c\nsel1 9 appo9t+ su*
 class c\nsel1 ! ,c\rt %all consid] !   
foll[+ matt]s3  7,a7 ,! "w c\nsel has   
done 9 id5tify+ & prep>+ = adjudication 
( ! common que/ions ( law or fact ( !   
class action4  7,b7 ,! exp]i5ce ( c\nsel
 9 & k ( ! law conc]n+ b5efits adm9i/]$ 
"u ?is title4  7,c7 ,! g5]al exp]i5ce ( 
c\nsel 9 appellate litigation4  7,d7 ,! 
record ( ! c\nsel = pr(essionalism4     
7,e7 ,! res\rces t c\nsel w commit to   
repres5t+ ! class4  7,f7 ,if an         
attorney1 :e!r ! c\nsel is a memb] ( a  
b> ( a ,/ate 9 good /&+4  7,g7 ,su* o!r 
factors p]t95t to ! ability ( c\nsel to 
fairly & adequately repres5t ! int]e/s (
 ! class4  7#b7 ,! ,c\rt may appo9t an  
int]im class c\nsel if ! ,c\rt det]m9es 
su* appo9tm5t necess>y to protect !     
int]e/s ( ! class dur+ ! p]iod prec$+ an
 appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7      

,class c\nsel appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
or 7#b71 & co-c\nsel appo9t$ "u p>agraph
 7#d71 %all fairly & adequately repres5t
 ! int]e/s ( ! class at all times4  7#d7
 ,if ! ,c\rt det]m9es t !re is m ?an "o 
applicant :o is qualifi$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 to s]ve z class c\nsel1 ! ,c\rt    
%all appo9t ! c\nsel :om ! ,c\rt        
det]m9es is be/ able to repres5t !      
int]e/s ( ! class4 ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u   
?is subsection may be c\nsel to an      
organization p]mitt$ to int]v5e "u      
subsection 7f7 if su* c\nsel meets !    
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74  7f7       
,int]v5tion ,an organization nam$ 9 or  
approv$ "u section #eijb ( ?is title may
 seek leave to int]v5e 9 a class action 
appeal4 ,su* organization may seek to   
int]v5e dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on
 :i* ! motion is fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (
 subsection 7b7 & end+ on ! date t is   
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,c\rt     
grants class c]tification "u p>agraph   
7#c7 ( su* section4 ,! ,c\rt %all grant 
int]v5tion if ! organization has an     

int]e/ 9 ! common que/ions ( law or fact
 9 ! class action b may limit !         
int]v5tion to specific matt]s det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,c\rt4 ,! ,c\rt may    
issue su* o!r ord]s conc]n+ ! conduct ( 
an int]v5or z ! ,c\rt det]m9es necess>y 
= ! fair & effici5t resolution ( ! class
 action4  7g7 ,settlem5t1 volunt>y      
dismissal1 compromise1 or agre$ ^u rem& 
,! appeal ( ! appellant & a common issue
 ( law or fact 9 a class action may be  
settl$1 volunt>ily dismiss$1 compromis$1
 or rem&$ by agreem5t only ) ! p]mission
 ( ! ,c\rt4 ,! foll[+ proc$ures apply to
 a propos$ settlem5t1 volunt>y          
dismissal1 compromise1 or agre$ ^u rem&3
  7#a7 ,! ,c\rt %all direct notice to   
all memb]s ( ! class :o are reasonably  
id5tifiable & w\ld be b\nd or affect$ by
 ! proposal to settle1 dismiss1         
compromise1 or rem& ! matt]4  7#b7 ,if !
 proposal to settle1 dismiss1           
compromise1 or rem& ! matt] w\ld b9d a  
memb] ( ! class1 ! ,c\rt may approve su*
 proposal only aft] a he>+1 = :i* notice

 is provid$ to ! class1 & on f9d+s t su*
 proposal is fair1 reasonable1 &        
adequate4  7#c7 ,! p>ties see+ approval 
( a proposal to settle1 dismiss1        
compromise1 or rem& ! matt] %all file a 
/atem5t ) ! ,c\rt id5tify+ any agreem5t 
made 9 connection ) su* proposal4  7#d7 
,any memb] ( ! class may object to !    
proposal to settle1 dismiss1 compromise1
 or rem& ! matt] "u any reasonable means
 ! ,c\rt e/abli%es = su* objections &   
su* objection may only be )drawn ) !    
p]mission ( ! ,c\rt4  7h7 ,attorneys'   
fees & co/s ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u          
subsection 7e7 to repres5t ! class1 &   
c\nsel = an int]v5or "u subsection 7f71 
may seek an aw>d ( fees & co/s "u       
section #bdab ( title #bh4 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all affect any "r ( initial    
c\nsel = ! repres5tative p>ty f also    
seek+ an aw>d ( fees "u su* section4    
7i7 ,appeals ,any memb] ( ! class1 or   
individual :o w\ld be a memb] ( ! class 
if class c]tification 0 grant$ "u       
subsection 7c77#c71 may appeal any      

decision ( ! ,c\rt issu$ "u ?is section1
 includ+ an ord] grant+ or d5y+ class   
c]tification1 "u ! t]ms set =? 9 section
 #gbib ( ?is title4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit    
%all h exclusive jurisdiction to review 
& decide any su* appeal & ! provisions (
 subsections 7d77#a7 & 7e7 ( section    
#gbib ( ?is title %all be applicable to 
su* appeal4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #gbfi ! foll[+ new item3     
#gbgj4 ,class actions4  4  #c4 ,sal>y ( 
judges ( ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ,vet]ans    
,claims ,section #gbec7;e7 ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
di/rict c\rts & ins]t+ c\rts ( appeals4