HR 4221
105th Congress
House
To amend Rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions.
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Jul 15, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 15, 1998
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4221: To amend Rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4221/
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