H.R.1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009

To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] $377,710
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R, PA-7] $265,100
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $259,550
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $225,069
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] $218,330
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $205,198
Rep. Terri Sewell [D, AL-7] $200,706
Rep. Ted Deutch [D, FL-19] $198,121
Rep. Mike Quigley [D, IL-5] $190,050
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25] $189,547
 
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $2,423,722
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $1,661,917
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $1,384,909
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $842,254
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $578,126
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $539,408
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] $454,491
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $423,121
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $348,663
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $307,775

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.1508

  • American Association for Justice
  • Public Citizen
  • Public Justice

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $215,900
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] $214,490
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4] $170,100
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $160,550
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] $149,220
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4] $138,195
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2] $137,299
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $136,700
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3] $135,419
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1] $125,596
 
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $502,010
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $340,049
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $310,400
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $309,119
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $255,450
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $245,600
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $243,500
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] $207,000
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] $172,270
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] $152,671

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.1508

  • Association of Corporate Counsel
  • Lawyers for Civil Justice
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform
  • Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation
  • Caterpillar Inc
  • Mazda North American Operations
  • National Association of Manufacturers
  • Chubb Corporation
  • The Travelers Companies, Inc
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • American Bar Association
  • ACE Group
  • American Insurance Association
  • American Tort Reform Association
  • DRI
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • LyondellBasell Industries, Inc.
  • Beckman Coulter
  • National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
  • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
  • Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
  • Civil Justice Association of California
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