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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 See on congress.gov

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

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 25, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-11.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Apr 8, 1997

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1225: To make a technical correction to title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist states.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1225/

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