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A bill to extend the authority of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois.

Introduced: September 30, 2004 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-455.
Dec 10, 2004
Signed by President.
Nov 29, 2004
Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 20, 2004
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10217)
Nov 20, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10217)
Nov 20, 2004
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10217-10218)
Nov 20, 2004
Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Nov 20, 2004
Held at the desk.
Nov 20, 2004
Received in the House.
Nov 20, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 2004
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 11/20/2004 S11662)
Nov 19, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 11/20/2004 S11662)
Nov 19, 2004
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11662)
Nov 19, 2004
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10069)
Sep 30, 2004
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to extend through July 1, 2006, the authority of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, Illinois, with regard to cases filed in specified districts and with the consent of the parties, and to summon jurors from the Southern District of Iowa to hear such cases.

Amends the Federal judicial code to require the holding of court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Delta Division, at Cleveland, Mississippi, in addition to Clarksdale.

Authorizes the holding of court for the Western District of Arkansas, Texarkana Division, and for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division, anywhere within the Federal courthouse in Texarkana located on the State line between Texas and Arkansas.

Adds Plattsburgh, New York, to the list of places for holding court in the Northern District of New York.

Adds Colorado Springs, Colorado, to the list of places for holding court in the District of Colorado.

What's happening now December 10, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-455.

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