House of Representatives Passes H.R. 725 & H.R. 985

We covered earlier several bills that could make significant changes to federal civil procedure. Two of these passed the House of Representatives yesterday.

• H.R. 725 (the Innocent Party Protection Act) passed by a vote of 224–194.
• H.R. 985 (the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act) passed by a vote of 220-201-1.

Stay tuned. Getting to 60 votes in the Senate will be a more difficult proposition.