S 653
109th Congress
Senate
Law
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Constitutional law
District courts
Families
Florida
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Injunctions
Jurisdiction
Limitation of actions
Living wills
Parents
Parties to actions
Right to die
State courts
Terminal care
A bill for the relief of the family of Theresa Marie Schiavo.
Introduced: March 17, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 20, 2005
Received in the House.
Mar 17, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2926-2929; text as passed Senate: CR S2929)
Mar 17, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2926-2929; text as passed Senate: CR S2929)
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Grants jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to hear, determine, and render judgment on a suit or claim by or on behalf of Theresa Marie Schiavo for the alleged violation of any right of hers under the U.S. Constitution or laws relating to the withholding or withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment necessary to sustain her life.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1