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United States Marshals Service Improvement Act of 1997

Introduced: March 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
Mar 26, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Mar 26, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 10, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Mar 19, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 18, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 18, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 18, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 18, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mar 18, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1052-1053)
Mar 18, 1997
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 17, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
Mar 17, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-27.
Mar 12, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 6, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Marshals Service Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide for the appointment of U.S. marshals for each judicial district of the United States and for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General of the United States (currently, by the President) subject to Federal law governing appointments in the competitive civil service.

Sets forth transitional provisions. Requires the President to appoint a marshal, for a four-year term, to fill the first vacancy which occurs in the office of U.S. marshal in any district between the date of enactment of this Act and December 31, 1999.

What's happening now March 26, 1998

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 927: United States Marshals Service Improvement Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-927/
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"H.R. 927: United States Marshals Service Improvement Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-927/.
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H.R. 927, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-927/.
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