legislation: 99-hr-4979

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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date	url
99-hr-4979	99	hr	4979	Rationale for Punitive Damages Act of 1986	Law	1986-06-11	1986-07-21	Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.	House	Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]	NJ	D	F000215	0	Rationale for Punitive Damages Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal rules of civil procedure to require that courts awarding punitive damages provide an explanation of the reasons and basis for such award.	2025-08-29T16:32:59Z

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