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Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2001

Introduced: February 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H279)
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2001 - Repeals a Federal provision limiting salary increases for Federal judges or Supreme Court Justices to those specifically authorized by Act of Congress.

Amends the Federal judicial code to make the cost of living adjustments in judicial salaries effective in the first pay period beginning on or after January 1 each year (currently, such adjustments are triggered by General Schedule adjustments). Prohibits the percentage adjustment taking effect in a calendar year, in any salary rate, from exceeding that adjustment taking effect in such year under General Schedule pay rate provisions.

Increases the rate of basic pay for: (1) the Chief Justice of the United States; (2) an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; (3) a judge of a U.S. circuit court, a district court, and the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) a bankruptcy judge; and (5) a full-time magistrate judge.

What's happening now February 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1