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HR 3632 111th Congress House

Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009

Official title: To provide improvements for the operations of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 23, 2009 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Law Administrative remediesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingFederal district courts
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLawyers and legal servicesNorth DakotaWages and earnings
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 28, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12006-2007)
Oct 28, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12006-2007)
Oct 28, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3632.
Oct 28, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12006-12008)
Oct 28, 2009
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Sep 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 23, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2342)
Sep 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) remove the power of certain active or retired federal judges to appoint U.S. magistrate judges; (2) revise the statutory description of the District of North Dakota to eliminate the current four divisions each of which holds court exclusively for specified counties; (3) revise requirements for the disability retirement and cost-of-living adjustments of annuities for territorial judges; and (4) revise requirements for the compensation of Federal Judicial Center personnel, including reemployed annuitants.

Amends federal civil service law to subject judicial branch senior executives to federal civil service annual leave requirements and limitations.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require court use of separate judgment and statement of reasons forms in the imposition of a criminal sentence; (2) require appropriate adaptation of pretrial services functions for juveniles; (3) modify the reporting schedule for criminal wiretap orders; and (4) increase the compensation thresholds triggering administrative review of compensation for non-counsel investigative, expert, or other services necessary for adequate representation of a person financially unable to obtain them.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1782 Related bill Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3632: Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3632/
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"H.R. 3632: Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3632/.
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