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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the laws of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws of the United States.
Introduced: March 17, 2004
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3.
May 13, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 25, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 19, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 17, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of U.S. laws should not be based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements are incorporated into the legislative history of laws passed by the House and Senate or otherwise inform an understanding of the original meaning of U.S. laws.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3.
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