H.R.10310 - To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish a procedure to dismiss and deter strategic lawsuits against public participation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (Introduced 12/05/2024)
Establish a federal procedure to dismiss and deter strategic lawsuits against public participation by amending title 28 of the United States Code.
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Evidence
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Congress.gov lists Jamie Raskin as a Democratic House member from Maryland's 8th District, serving from the 115th through 119th Congresses, beginning in 2017.
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H.R.2304 proposed amending title 28 to add a new Chapter 182 creating a special motion to dismiss SLAPP suits, including dismissal, discovery stay, removal, appeal, and fee provisions.
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Congress.gov shows H.R.2304's latest action as referral to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, with the bill status remaining Introduced.
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GovInfo's Title 28 table for Part VI lists Chapter 181 as Foreign Judgments and Chapter 190 as Miscellaneous; it does not include the proposed Chapter 182 anti-SLAPP procedure.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Jamie Raskin as sponsor of H.R.10310, gives the official title as a Title 28 amendment to establish a procedure to dismiss and deter SLAPPs, and shows the latest action as referral to House Judiciary on December 5, 2024 with status Introduced.
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GovInfo identifies H.R. 10310 as introduced by Mr. Raskin and Mr. Kiley, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and titled: To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish a procedure to dismiss and deter strategic lawsuits against public participation.
Assessments
Raskin sponsored H.R.10310 in the 118th Congress to amend title 28 and create a federal anti-SLAPP dismissal and deterrence procedure matching the promise. However, the bill was only introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee on December 5, 2024, and the promised procedure was not enacted or codified in Title 28. Because he made a serious legislative attempt but did not deliver the statutory outcome, this counts as not fulfilled with an effort badge.
The promised federal anti-SLAPP procedure would require enactment and codification in Title 28. The matching 2015 SPEAK FREE Act proposed that mechanism but was introduced before Raskin entered the U.S. House in 2017, was sponsored by another member, and did not pass. Later Title 28 codification evidence still shows no Chapter 182 or equivalent federal procedure. The record provided does not show Raskin writing, sponsoring, or materially advancing a successful or serious failed federal attempt, so the promise was not delivered and no effort badge is warranted.