US HB2212 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows a claimant in a civil action in federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate a schedule of payments for an amount previously agreed to be paid by the defendant in satisfaction of a judgment or settlement. The same right is afforded to parties in administrative agency adjudications.
Title
Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-04-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2212/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2212/BILLS-116hr2212ih.pdf |
