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HR 1857 105th Congress House

Multiparty, Multiforum Jurisdiction Act of 1997

Introduced: June 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Jun 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1857: Multiparty, Multiforum Jurisdiction Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1857/
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"H.R. 1857: Multiparty, Multiforum Jurisdiction Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1857/.
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H.R. 1857, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1857/.
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