# 114-hr-758: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015

114-hr-758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by LAMAR SMITH (R-TX); 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-758
- Congress: 114
- Title: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2015-02-05
- Sponsor: LAMAR SMITH (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 Amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Requires any sanction to compensate parties injured by the conduct in question. Removes a provision that prohibits filing a motion for sanctions if the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn or appropriately corrected within 21 days after service or within another time the court sets. Authorizes the court to impose additional sanctions, including striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, nonmonetary directives, or penalty payments if warranted for effective deterrence.

## Cosponsors (6)

- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2015-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2015-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5063: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-758 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/758)

## Related
- [114-hr-5063: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5063)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4768)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3222)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-758 (as of 2025-11-18).