President Bush in Collinsville Jan. 5 In a landmark bill signing ceremony President George W. Bush signed the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 into law Friday.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 in a 279-149 vote today. The bill, which will be signed into law by President Bush at the White House on Friday, mainly shifts most class action lawsuits from state to federal courts.
U.S. Congressman Charles Norwood (R-Georgia) called for a Justice Department investigation on September 10. He spent three days last week making the case why on the floor of the U.S. House.