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HR 3052 114th Congress House

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
Law Federal appellate courtsFederal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationSupreme Court
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 15, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill 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 the consideration of that foreign law.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 23, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jul 21, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 16, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3052: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3052/
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"H.R. 3052: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3052/.
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H.R. 3052, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3052/.
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[H.R. 3052: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3052/)
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