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To provide for the review by Congress of proposed construction of court facilities.

Introduced: January 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Jan 31, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jan 30, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text of measure as introduced: CR E64)
Jan 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E63-64)
Jan 30, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit construction of facilities for holding court unless: (1) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts submits to Congress a report setting forth the plans for the proposed construction; and (2) 30 days have elapsed and Congress has not, before the end of that 30-day period, enacted a provision of law disapproving the proposed construction.
What's happening now January 31, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1263 Related bill Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 7, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 254: To provide for the review by Congress of proposed construction of court facilities.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-254/
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"H.R. 254: To provide for the review by Congress of proposed construction of court facilities.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-254/.
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H.R. 254, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-254/.
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