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HR 3996 115th Congress House Law Federal appellate courts Federal district courts Jurisdiction and venue Specialized courts Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act

Introduced: October 10, 2017 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-332.
Dec 19, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 13, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 12, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 11, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 11, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 11, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7453)
Dec 11, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7453)
Mar 15, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 14, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1570)
Mar 14, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570)
Mar 14, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3996.
Mar 14, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570)
Mar 14, 2018
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 14, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455.
Mar 14, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-598.
Oct 12, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Oct 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 10, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a U.S. district court, a U.S. court of appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or the Court of International Trade to transfer to the U.S. Tax Court a misfiled case within the Tax Court's jurisdiction.

What's happening now December 19, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-332.

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