House Vote 202 (1995)

Date: 1995-03-06   Congress: 104-1

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Description: HR988 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCHALE AMENDMENT ADDING LANGUAGE PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE LEGAL DETERMINATION OF A FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINT AND PROVIDING THAT, IF A DEFENDANT MAKES A MOTION TO DISMISS A SUIT WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE FILING OF THE COMPLAINT, AND THE COURT FINDS IT TO BE FRIVOLOUS, THE COURT MUST DISMISS THE CLAIM AND AWARD COUNSEL FEES AND LEGAL COSTS TO THE DEFENDANT.)

Result: Failed   Yeas 115 / Nays 306 / Present None / Not voting None

Source: https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1040195   fetched 2026-10-20

Write-ups: none