,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aa  #aae?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ihe  
,report ,no4 #aae-be  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjag   
,mr4 ,goodlatte introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,m>* #g1 #bjag;,additional   
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,sessions & ,mr4 ,gro?man
  ,m>* #g1 #bjag ,committ$ to !         
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! proc$ures us$ 9 ,f$]al c\rt  
class actions & multidi/rict litigation 
proce$+s to assure fair]1 m effici5t    
outcomes = claimants & def5dants1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ce2
 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fairness 9 ,class 
,action ,litigation ,act ( #bjag4  7b7  
,ref]5ce ,:5ev]1 9 ?is ,act1 ref]5ce is 
made to an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a   
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7c7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (

 cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ce2 table (       
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 
,class action proc$ures4 ,sec4 #d4      
,misjo9d] ( pla9tiffs 9 p]sonal injury &
 wrongful dea? actions4 ,sec4 #e4       
,multidi/rict litigation proce$+s       
proc$ures4 ,sec4 #f4 ,rulemak+ au?ority 
( ,supreme ,c\rt & ,judicial ,conf]5ce4 
,sec4 #g4 ,effective date4  #b4         
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are    
to--  7#a7 assure fair & prompt         
recov]ies = class memb]s & multidi/rict 
litigation pla9tiffs ) legitimate       
claims2  7#b7 dim9i% abuses 9 class     
action & mass tort litigation t are     
und]m9+ ! integrity ( ! ,u4,s4 legal    
sy/em2 &  7#c7 re/ore ! int5t ( ! fram]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution by      
ensur+ ,f$]al c\rt consid]ation (       
int]/ate controv]sies ( national        
importance consi/5t ) div]sity          
jurisdiction pr9ciples4  #c4 ,class     
action proc$ures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]   
#aad is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section    

#agae ! foll[+3  #agaf4 ,class action   
injury allegations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
,f$]al c\rt %all n issue an ord] grant+ 
c]tification ( a class action seek+     
monet>y relief = p]sonal injury or      
economic loss unless ! p>ty seek+ to    
ma9ta9 su* a class action affirmatively 
demon/rates t ea* propos$ class memb]   
suff]$ ! same type & scope ( injury z ! 
nam$ class repres5tative or             
repres5tatives4  7b7 ,c]tification ord] 
,an ord] issu$ "u ,rule #bc7;c77#a7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure t      
c]tifies a class seek+ monet>y relief = 
p]sonal injury or economic loss %all    
include a det]m9ation1 bas$ on a rigor\s
 analysis ( ! evid5ce pres5t$1 t !      
requirem5t 9 subsection 7a7 ( ?is       
section is satisfi$4  #agag4 ,conflicts 
( int]e/  7a7 ,requir$ disclosures ,9 a 
class action compla9t1 class c\nsel %all
 /ate :e!r any propos$ class            
repres5tative or nam$ pla9tiff 9 !      
compla9t is a relative (1 is a pres5t or
 =m] employee (1 is a pres5t or =m]     

cli5t ( 7o!r ?an ) respect to ! class   
action71 or has any contractual         
relation%ip ) 7o!r ?an ) respect to !   
class action7 class c\nsel4 ,9 addition1
 ! compla9t %all describe ! circum/ances
 "u :i* ea* class repres5tative or nam$ 
pla9tiff agre$ to be includ$ 9 !        
compla9t & %all id5tify any o!r class   
action 9 :i* any propos$ class          
repres5tative or nam$ pla9tiff has a    
simil> role4  7b7 ,prohibition (        
conflicts ,a ,f$]al c\rt %all n issue an
 ord] grant+ c]tification ( any class   
action 9 :i* any propos$ class          
repres5tative or nam$ pla9tiff is a     
relative (1 is a pres5t or =m] employee 
(1 is a pres5t or =m] cli5t ( 7o!r ?an )
 respect to ! class action71 or has any 
contractual relation%ip ) 7o!r ?an )    
respect to ! class action7 class c\nsel4
  7c7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 relative %all be def9$ by      
ref]5ce to section #caaj7;a77#c7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #agah4 ,class
 memb] b5efits  7a7 ,di/ribution (      

b5efits to class memb]s ,a ,f$]al c\rt  
%all n issue an ord] grant+ c]tification
 ( a class action seek+ monet>y relief  
unless ! class is def9$ ) ref]5ce to    
objective crit]ia & ! p>ty seek+ to     
ma9ta9 su* a class action affirmatively 
demon/rates t !re is a reliable &       
adm9i/ratively feasible me*anism 7a7 = !
 c\rt to det]m9e :e!r putative class    
memb]s fall )9 ! class def9ition & 7b7 =
 di/ribut+ directly to a sub/antial     
majority ( class memb]s any monet>y     
relief secur$ = ! class4  7b7           
,attorneys' fees 9 class actions  7#a7  
,fee di/ribution tim+ ,9 a class action 
seek+ monet>y relief1 no attorneys' fees
 may be det]m9$ or paid pursuant to     
,rule #bc7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil
 ,proc$ure or o!rwise until !           
di/ribution ( any monet>y recov]y to    
class memb]s has be5 complet$4  7#b7    
,fee det]m9ations bas$ on monet>y aw>ds 
,unless o!rwise specifi$ by ,f$]al      
/atute1 if a judgm5t or propos$         
settlem5t 9 a class action provides = a 

monet>y recov]y1 ! portion ( any        
attorneys' fee aw>d to class c\nsel t is
 attribut$ to ! monet>y recov]y %all be 
limit$ to a reasonable p]c5tage ( any   
paym5ts directly di/ribut$ to & receiv$ 
by class memb]s4 ,9 no ev5t %all !      
attorneys' fee aw>d exce$ ! total am\nt 
( money directly di/ribut$ to & receiv$ 
by all class memb]s4  7#c7 ,fee         
det]m9ations bas$ on equitable relief   
,unless o!rwise specifi$ by ,f$]al      
/atute1 if a judgm5t or propos$         
settlem5t 9 a class action provides =   
equitable relief1 ! portion ( any       
attorneys' fee aw>d to class c\nsel t is
 attribut$ to ! equitable relief %all be
 limit$ to a reasonable p]c5tage ( !    
value ( ! equitable relief1 includ+ any 
injunctive relief4  #agai4 ,money       
di/ribution data  7a7 ,settlem5t        
acc\nt+s ,9 any settlem5t ( a class     
action t provides = monet>y b5efits1 !  
c\rt %all ord] class c\nsel to submit to
 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t] 
& ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts an acc\nt+ ( !  
disbursem5t ( all funds paid by !       
def5dant pursuant to ! settlem5t        
agreem5t4 ,! acc\nt+ %all /ate ! total  
am\nt paid directly to all class memb]s1
 ! actual or e/imat$ total numb] ( class
 memb]s1 ! numb] ( class memb]s :o      
receiv$ paym5ts1 ! av]age am\nt 7bo?    
mean & m$ian7 paid directly to all class
 memb]s1 ! l>ge/ am\nt paid to any class
 memb]1 ! smalle/ am\nt paid to any     
class memb] &1 sep>ately1 ea* am\nt paid
 to any o!r p]son 7includ+ class c\nsel7
 & ! purpose ( ! paym5t4 ,9 /at+ !      
am\nts paid to class memb]s1 no         
individual class memb] %all be id5tifi$4
 ,no attorneys' fees may be paid to     
class c\nsel pursuant to ,rule #bc7;h7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure     
until ! acc\nt+ has be5 submitt$4  7b7  
,annual settlem5t di/ribution reports   
,comm5c+ n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,judicial 
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) !        
assi/ance ( ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al      

,judicial ,c5t] & ! ,director ( !       
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 %all annually prep>e & transmit 
to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives =    
public dissem9ation a report summ>iz+ h[
 funds paid by def5dants 9 class actions
 h be5 di/ribut$1 bas$ on ! settlem5t   
acc\nt+s submitt$ pursuant to subsection
 7a74  #agbj4 ,issues classes  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a ,f$]al c\rt %all n issue an    
ord] grant+ c]tification ( a class      
action ) respect to p>ticul> issues     
pursuant to ,rule #bc7;c77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure unless !     
entirety ( ! cause ( action f :i* !     
p>ticul> issues arise satisfies all !   
class c]tification pr]equisites ( ,rule 
#bc7;a7 & ,rule #bc7;b77#a71 ,rule      
#bc7;b77#b71 or ,rule #bc7;b77#c74  7b7 
,c]tification ord] ,an ord] issu$ "u    
,rule #bc7;c77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules (   
,civil ,proc$ure t c]tifies a class )   
respect to p>ticul> issues %all include 
a det]m9ation1 bas$ on a rigor\s        

analysis ( ! evid5ce pres5t$1 t !       
requirem5t 9 subsection 7a7 ( ?is       
section is satisfi$4  #agba4 ,/ay (     
discov]y ,9 any class action1 all       
discov]y & o!r proce$+s %all be /ay$    
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any motion to transf]1  
motion to dismiss1 motion to /rike class
 allegations1 or o!r motion to dispose (
 ! class allegations1 unless ! c\rt f9ds
 ^u ! motion ( any p>ty t p>ticul>iz$   
discov]y is necess>y to pres]ve evid5ce 
or to prev5t undue prejudice to t p>ty4 
#agbb4 ,?ird-p>ty litigation fund+      
disclosure ,9 any class action1 class   
c\nsel %all promptly disclose 9 writ+ to
 ! c\rt & all o!r p>ties ! id5tity ( any
 p]son or entity1 o!r ?an a class memb] 
or class c\nsel ( record1 :o has a      
cont+5t "r to receive comp5sation f any 
settlem5t1 judgm5t1 or o!r relief obta9$
 9 ! action4  #agbc4 ,appeals ,a c\rt ( 
appeals %all p]mit an appeal f an ord]  
grant+ or d5y+ class-action c]tification
 "u ,rule #bc ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil
 ,proc$ure4  4  #d4 ,misjo9d] (         

pla9tiffs 9 p]sonal injury & wrongful   
dea? actions ,section #addg is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3
  7d7 ,misjo9d] ( pla9tiffs 9 p]sonal   
injury & wrongful dea? actions  7#a7    
,?is subsection %all apply to any civil 
action 9 :i*-- 7,a7 two or m pla9tiffs  
ass]t p]sonal injury or wrongful dea?   
claims2  7,b7 ! action is remov$ on !   
basis ( ! jurisdiction conf]r$ by       
section #accb7;a72 &  7,c7 a motion to  
rem& is made on ! gr\nd t "o or m       
def5dants are citiz5s ( ! same ,/ate z  
"o or m pla9tiffs4  7#b7 ,9 decid+ !    
rem& motion 9 any su* case1 ! c\rt %all 
apply ! jurisdictional requirem5ts (    
section #accb7;a7 to ! claims ( ea*     
pla9tiff individually1 z ?\gh t pla9tiff
 7 ! sole pla9tiff 9 ! action4  7#c7 ,! 
c\rt %all sev] ! claims t d n satisfy ! 
jurisdictional requirem5ts ( section    
#accb7;a7 & %all rem& ^? claims to !    

,/ate c\rt f :i* ! action 0 remov$4 ,!  
c\rt %all reta9 jurisdiction ov] !      
claims t satisfy ! jurisdictional       
requirem5ts ( section #accb7;a74  4  #e4
 ,multidi/rict litigation proce$+s      
proc$ures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #hg is   
am5d$ by add+ to section #adjg ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,allegations v]ification ,9 any   
coord9at$ or consolidat$ pretrial       
proce$+s conduct$ pursuant to subsection
 7b71 c\nsel = a pla9tiff ass]t+ a claim
 seek+ r$ress = p]sonal injury ^: civil 
action is assign$ to or directly fil$ 9 
! proce$+s %all make a submission       
suffici5t to demon/rate t !re is        
evid5ti>y support 7includ+ b n limit$ to
 m$ical records7 = ! factual cont5tions 
9 pla9tiff's compla9t reg>d+ ! alleg$   
injury1 ! exposure to ! risk t alleg$ly 
caus$ ! injury1 & ! alleg$ cause ( !    
injury4 ,! submission mu/ be made )9 !  
fir/ #de days aft] ! civil action is    
transf]r$ to or directly fil$ 9 !       
proce$+s4 ,t deadl9e %all n be ext5d$4  
,)9 #cj days aft] ! submission deadl9e1 

! judge or judges to :om ! action is    
assign$ %all ent] an ord] det]m9+ :e!r !
 submission is suffici5t & %all dismiss 
! action )\t prejudice if ! submission  
is f\nd to be insuffici5t4 ,if a        
pla9tiff 9 an action dismiss$ )\t       
prejudice fails to t5d] a suffici5t     
submission )9 ! foll[+ #cj days1 !      
action %all be dismiss$ ) prejudice4    
7j7 ,trial prohibition ,9 any coord9at$ 
or consolidat$ pretrial proce$+s        
conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7b71 !  
judge or judges to :om actions are      
assign$ by ! ,judicial ,panel on        
,multidi/rict ,litigation may n conduct 
any trial 9 any civil action transf]r$  
to or directly fil$ 9 ! proce$+s unless 
all p>ties to ! civil action cons5t to  
trial ( ! specific case s\ght to be     
tri$4  7k7 ,review ( ord]s  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,c\rt ( ,appeals hav+          
jurisdiction ov] ! transf]ee di/rict    
%all p]mit an appeal to be tak5 f any   
ord] issu$ 9 ! conduct ( coord9at$ or   
consolidat$ pretrial proce$+s conduct$  

pursuant to subsection 7b71 provid$ t an
 imm$iate appeal f ! ord] may mat]ially 
advance ! ultimate t]m9ation ( "o or m  
civil actions 9 ! proce$+s4  7#b7 ,rem& 
ord]s ,not)/&+ section #addg7;e71 a c\rt
 ( appeals may accept an appeal f an    
ord] issu$ 9 any coord9at$ or           
consolidat$ proce$+s conduct$ pursuant  
to subsection 7b7 grant+ or d5y+ a      
motion to rem& a civil action to ! ,/ate
 c\rt f :i* x 0 remov$ if application is
 made to ! c\rt ( appeals )9 #ad days   
aft] ! ord] is ent]$4  7l7 ,ensur+ prop]
 recov]y = pla9tiffs ,! claimants 9 any 
civil action ass]t+ a claim = p]sonal   
injury transf]r$ to or directly fil$ 9  
coord9at$ or consolidat$ pretrial       
proce$+s conduct$ pursuant to subsection
 7b7 %all receive n less ?an #hj p]c5t (
 any monet>y recov]y obta9$ 9 t action  
by settlem5t1 judgm5t or o!rwise4 ,!    
judge or judges to :om ! coord9at$ or   
consolidat$ pretrial proce$+s h be5     
assign$ %all h jurisdiction ov] any     
disputes reg>d+ compliance ) ?is        

requirem5t4  4  #f4 ,rulemak+ au?ority (
 ,supreme ,c\rt & ,judicial ,conf]5ce   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all re/rict 9 any way 
! au?ority ( ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce & !  
,supreme ,c\rt to propose & prescribe   
g5]al rules ( practice & proc$ure "u    
*apt] #aca ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  #g4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ! ,act %all apply to any civil  
action p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act or comm5c$ !reaft]4  ,m>* #g1 #bjag
 ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole    
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$