# 114-hr-1927: Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016

114-hr-1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1927
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2015-04-22
- Sponsor: ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. Defines "injury" as the alleged impact of the defendant's actions on the plaintiff's body or property.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6133: Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-5999: Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act
- 114-hr-5734: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5283: DUE PROCESS Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-1927 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1927)

## Related
- [114-hr-6133: Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6133)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-5999: Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5999)
- [114-hr-5734: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5734)
- [114-hr-5283: DUE PROCESS Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1927 (as of 2025-11-18).