HR 1225
105th Congress
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To make a technical correction to title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist states.
Introduced: April 8, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-11.
Apr 25, 1997
Signed by President.
Apr 25, 1997
Presented to President.
Apr 25, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 24, 1997
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3697)
Apr 24, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3697)
Apr 16, 1997
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Apr 15, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 15, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 15, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 15, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Apr 15, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1472)
Apr 15, 1997
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 10, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
Apr 10, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-48.
Apr 8, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 8, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 8, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 8, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to make a technical amendment relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist states (specifies that a U.S. court shall decline to hear a claim based on an act by a terrorist state if neither the claimant nor the victim was a U.S. national).
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 105-11.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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