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S 1637 112th Congress Senate Law Government liability Judicial procedure and administration Judicial review and appeals

Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011

Introduced: October 3, 2011 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota 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
Nov 29, 2011
Became Public Law No: 112-62.
Nov 29, 2011
Signed by President.
Nov 18, 2011
Presented to President.
Nov 18, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2011
On passage Passed without objection. (text: H7841)
Nov 18, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: H7841)
Nov 18, 2011
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Nov 18, 2011
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7841)
Nov 1, 2011
Held at the desk.
Nov 1, 2011
Received in the House.
Nov 1, 2011
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 31, 2011
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6925; text as passed Senate: CR S6925)
Oct 31, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6925; text as passed Senate: CR S6925)
Oct 17, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
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.
Oct 3, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 3, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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 in which the United States or a U.S. officer or agency is a party.

Revises the requirement that an appeal in any such action, suit, or proceeding 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 all instances in which the United States represents that officer or employee 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 November 29, 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-62.

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