HR 973
112th Congress
House
Law
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Supreme Court
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 9, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 9, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from deciding any issue on the authority of foreign law, except to the extent that the Constitution or an Act of Congress requires such consideration.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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