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HR 2633 112th Congress House Law Government liability Judicial procedure and administration Judicial review and appeals

Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011

Introduced: July 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.
Oct 17, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 13, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 13, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 12, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 700). (text: CR H6047)
Sep 12, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 700).(text: CR H6047)
Sep 12, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6051)
Sep 12, 2011
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 12, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2633.
Sep 12, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6047-6048)
Sep 12, 2011
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 7, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
Sep 7, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-199.
Jul 27, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2011
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 12, 2011 House · vote #700 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 384–0 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 12, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011 - Amends federal judicial code requirements concerning the time limits for the filing of appeals to any judgment, order, or decree in a civil action, suit, or proceeding.

Revises the requirement that an appeal in any such action, suit, or proceeding in which the United States or a U.S. officer or agency is a party be filed within 60 days after entry of judgment, order or decree. Extends application of the 60-day filing deadline to any civil action, suit, or proceeding in which one of the parties is: (1) a U.S. employee sued in an official capacity; or (2) a current or former U.S. officer or employee sued in an individual capacity for an act or omission occurring in connection with duties performed on behalf of the United States, including any instance in which the United States represents that person when the judgment, order, or decree is entered or files the appeal for that person.

Sets forth the finding of Congress that the application of the 60-day deadline: (1) is not limited to civil actions in which representation of the United States is provided by the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (2) includes all civil actions in which the representation of the United States is provided by a federal legal officer acting in an official capacity, including civil actions in which a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or the House of Representatives is represented by the Office of Senate Legal Counsel or the House's Office of General Counsel.

What's happening now October 17, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1